Smith Statement on Department of Homeland Security’s Decision to Establish Review of Privatized Immigration Detention
Washington D.C. – Congressman Adam Smith issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson that the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) will conduct an evaluation of whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should follow the Department of Justice’s recent decision to terminate its contracts with privately operated […]
Read MoreSmith Statement on Justice Department Decision to End Use of Private Prisons
Washington D.C. – Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement in response to the Justice Department announcement that it plans to phase out the use of private prisons: “I applaud the Justice Department’s decision to end its use of private prisons. The recent Justice Department Inspector General findings highlights the safety and efficiency problems common […]
Read MoreCongressman Smith Marks the 51st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
Washington D.C. – Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement commemorating the 51stanniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act (VRA): On August 6th, our country celebrates the 1965 signing of the most successful piece of civil rights legislation in our nation’s history. On this significant anniversary, it is important to remember that any […]
Read MoreSmith Statement on Donald Trump’s Reprehensible Attacks on Gold Star Family Sacrifices
Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s recent attacks on Gold Star family members Khizr and Ghazala Khan: “We must honor the very real sacrifices made not only by our men and women in uniform, but also honor the sacrifices their families make. Donald Trump’s comments to Khizr and Ghazala […]
Read MoreSmith Statement on Donald Trump’s Disastrous Foreign Policy Statements
Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s recent comments regarding foreign policy: “Trump flies by the seat of his pants and nowhere is it more clear how dangerous that trait is than his flirtation with disastrous foreign policy ideas. “His invitation to Russia to engage in cybercrime against a presidential […]
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