Congressman Smith Supports Legislation To Improve Standards, Conditions At Detention Centers
Today, Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA), Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO), and 43 House Democrats sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson urging him to review their detainer practices and to halt the use of immigration detainers in their current form. “Through the [Secure Communities and Criminal Alien] Programs, DHS targets individuals encountered by […]
Read MoreSmith Urges DHS To Review Immigration Detainer Practices
Today, Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA), Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO), and 43 House Democrats sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson urging him to review their detainer practices and to halt the use of immigration detainers in their current form. “Through the [Secure Communities and Criminal Alien] Programs, DHS targets individuals encountered by […]
Read MoreHuffington Post Op-ed Piece On Smith’s Plan to Close GTMO
“It is time to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (GTMO). Until it is closed, it will remain a symbol of attempts to avoid the rule of law. While the detainees are treated humanely and in a manner consistent with international law, al-Qaeda continues to evoke GTMO when rallying extremists to its cause. […]
Read MoreRanking Member Adam Smith Offers To Plan To Close GTMO
DETAINEE PROVISIONS IN NDAA PROVOKE VETO THREAT FROM WHITE HOUSE Washington D.C. – As the House considers the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (FY2015 NDAA), House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith will offer an amendment designed to provide an effective strategy to close the detention facility located at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (GTMO). […]
Read MoreSmith Seeks To Prevent Indefinite Detention, Strengthens Federal Courts
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member, Congressman Adam Smith, will offer an amendment (text) to the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act designed to uphold our national values by promoting due process and bolstering civil protections while enhancing public safety and security. “As we confront threats from violent extremist groups around the world, it is […]
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