Lamar Smith

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs — Even the ACLU is Talking About Jobs

Everyone in Washington is talking about jobs these days. It's not surprising — with the country trapped in a long economic downturn and the President making it his key priority. Job creation is not something in which we claim any expertise,...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by ACLU Updates - September 14, 2011 at 10:34 am

Categories: E-Verify, employment, Lamar Smith   Tags:

Locking Up Immigrants and Throwing Away the Key

There's no sugarcoating the destructive effect that Rep. Lamar Smith's (R-Texas) bill will have on people's lives. H.R. 1932 imposes indefinite detention on immigrants who have been ordered removed but cannot be deported through no fault of thei...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by ACLU Updates - July 14, 2011 at 3:37 pm

Categories: Chris Gregoire, immigrant detention, immigrants' rights, immigration discrimination, Lamar Smith, Many Uch, Texas   Tags: