Smith Statement on Defeat of Senate Amnesty Bill


Washington, Jun 8, 2007 - Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) today issued the following statement on the defeat on the Senate amnesty bill:

“The amnesty bill’s defeat is a victory for American workers, legal immigrants and the rule of law,” said Ranking Member Smith.

“The American people want secure borders - not amnesty,” Smith concluded. “It’s time for the House and Senate to work together to give the American people what they want.”

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