Quote Originally Posted by tired2
Can Lamar Smith be trusted to enforce our Immigration laws?
Yes. Smith consistently speaks from an American point of view. Here's an exerpt from one of his press releases, titled Illegal Immigrants in Workforce Outnumber Unemployed Texans:

“Texans should not have to compete with illegal immigrants for scarce jobs. Unfortunately, because the Obama administration refuses to enforce our immigration laws, out of work Texans are suffering. Worksite enforcement efforts have fallen dramatically since President Obama took office—administrative arrests are down 79% from 2008, criminal arrests are down 62%, and convictions are down 70%. That means it is easier for illegal immigrants to keep jobs that rightly belong to U.S. citizens and legal immigrant workers.â€