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Adam Smith Becomes an Original Cosponsor on Legislation to Reform Immigration Enforcement Policy and Terminate ICE

July 19, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Adam Smith (WA-09) today joined U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) in introducing the Establishing a Humane Immigration Enforcement System Act. The legislation would convene a commission of experts to provide a roadmap for Congress to implement a humane immigration enforcement system that upholds the dignity … READ MORE

WA Dems Concerned about Detention of DREAMer, Denounce ICE Raids

February 21, 2017

Lawmakers also call for clarification of administration’s practices WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Patty Murray (D-WA), joined by Reps. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Adam Smith (WA-09), Denny Heck (WA-10), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Rick Larsen (WA-02), and Suzan DelBene (WA-01), sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly to express concern … READ MORE

Congressman Smith Statement on Concerning Immigration and Customs Enforcement Actions

February 18, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement in response to extremely disturbing reports in numerous states across the country that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been targeting individuals who have a legal right under current law to be in the United States: “Any attempt by the Trump Administration to reverse … READ MORE

Smith Statement on Immigration and Customs Enforcement Actions

January 10, 2016

Washington D.C. (Link) – Congressman Adam Smith issued the following statement on the recent raids conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement targeting families from South and Central America: “I am extremely disturbed by recent accounts of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions in several states that are specifically targeting undocumented women and children from … READ MORE

Op-Ed: Jailing Immigrants Is Inhumane, Costly and Unnecessary

March 30, 2015

Setting detention goals for immigrants is a waste of taxpayer dollars THE Northwest Detention Center is a large, privately operated detention facility in the Tacoma Tideflats that has been in the news a lot this past year. Despite multiple hunger strikes, public protests and the introduction of federal legislation to address issues at the … READ MORE

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Hopefully taking money from that socialist endeavor called the military will be a good thing for democracy. Not sure there is a good reason to use it for building a wall on the border when we have thousands in our community who need walls around them rather than tents in the woods.

Rep Smith - the only thing manufactured is Democrat outrage at President attending to a problem long ignored by both Parties.

Thank you Adam Smith.

If Republican trolls are harassing you then you are on the right path.

So, the last four Presidents who said we had a crisis at the border, along with the congressional leaders who said the same thing were lying????

Thank you for your leadership Rep. Adam Smith. This is a dangerous overreach of power, clearly intending to subvert the will of Congress and violate the US Constitution. None of us, regardless of party, should want to see the emergency powers act abused in this way. As a military spouse, and a disaster aid worker, raiding those two budgets to pay for a project that Congress has clearly rejected raises serious alarm bells.

This is a made up crisis. If it were a real crisis why did Trump fly off to Mar A Lago the same day to play golf. Children being killed in schools and people being killed in malls, concerts, workplaces by their fellow Americans is a national crisis.

I agree. It's not an emergency, and we don't want to see a continuation of the expansion of Executive power and action because of the long term failure in the legislative branch. That said, the hyperbole is unbecoming. The difference between the remaining funds needed relative to the total military budget is .025%. And you have talked for years about reducing military expenditures. Stop it, and get to work. We have plenty of partisan hacks in the chorus.

Pesky little things... www.facebook.com/msn/posts/10156184194521409

I wish I had a Representative that truly represented the American People. Tired of your socialist behavior.

Thank you Representative Smith. You know there are critical capital projects that will be impacted by this action.

I really hope we're not giving a billion dollars to border patrol to lock more kids in cages... And I really hope Adam Smith isn't voting for any budget deal that contains more money for the border...

Maybe you should look at the poll numbers Adam... 65% of AMERICANS believe it is a crisis. YOU ARE WRONG!!!! www.facebook.com/msn/posts/10156184194521409?hc_location=ufi

It's ok if Oblahblah does it....

Gary Pina stop pointing out the obvious.....Adam doesn't care!!!

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I’m still waiting for Rep. Smith to oppose all US arms sales to lying, murderous, corrupt Saudi dictatorship.

"the U.S. should not be choosing sides in the war in Yemen" then later.... "we must support the Yemeni people in alleviating this crisis." Um, isn't that choosing sides?

Dan, you are a putz.........what have you contributed to end the crisis.......

Sadly tRump cares more about his vanity wall than anything else except Mueller and the GOP are enabling him. Keep pushing Adam!

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Adam Smith Becomes an Original Cosponsor on Legislation to Reform Immigration Enforcement Policy and Terminate ICE

WA Dems Concerned about Detention of DREAMer, Denounce ICE Raids

Congressman Smith Statement on Concerning Immigration and Customs Enforcement Actions

Smith Statement on Immigration and Customs Enforcement Actions

Op-Ed: Jailing Immigrants Is Inhumane, Costly and Unnecessary

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