Senator Hyde-Smith believes the federal government’s first responsibility is defense of the American people, which includes securing the nation’s borders.  She is a strong proponent of strengthening border security and the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws.  The Senator does not believe in rewarding those who enter the country illegally.

The Senator supports the implementation of a nationwide E-Verify system to ensure a legal workforce and enable American jobs to be filled by legal American workers.


HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO STABILIZE AG LABOR COSTS

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO STABILIZE AG LABOR COSTS

Senators Introduce Bill to Codify Trump Wage Rule for H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined a legislative effort to stabilize agricultural labor costs by providing farmers with greater certainty and clarity when forecasting labor costs as they plan for future growing seasons.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Farmworker Access and Retention Modernization ...

HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES SAVE AMERICA ACT, SAYING ‘AMERICAN ELECTIONS ARE FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS’

HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES SAVE AMERICA ACT, SAYING ‘AMERICAN ELECTIONS ARE FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS’

In Speech, Senator Says Voting Rights, Democracy Didn’t Collapse Under Mississippi’s Successful Voter ID Requirement

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Advocates for Passage of SAVE America Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today pointed to Mississippi’s successful voter ID law in a floor speech advocating Senate passage of the SAVE America Act, which she cosponsored.

Hyde-Smith...

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES STATEMENT IN ADVANCE OF THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES STATEMENT IN ADVANCE OF THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

Miss. Senator Commits to “Doing the Work of Governing” to Continue Helping American Families, Businesses

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Issues Statement in Anticipation of the State of the Union Address.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a statement issued in advance of President Trump’s State of the Union Address tonight, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said she and her Republican colleagues are committed “to doing the...

LEGISLATIVE SESSION--Border Security

LEGISLATIVE SESSION--Border Security

Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 205
(Senate - December 13, 2023) PDF

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I rise today to once again call 
attention to the crisis at our southern border--the very crisis the 
Biden administration refuses to acknowledge and in...

BORDER SECURITY

BORDER SECURITY

Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 16
(Senate - January 25, 2023) PDF

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I started the new year by joining 
Senator Blackburn of Tennessee and our new colleague Senator Britt of 
Alabama on a recent tour of the Del Rio Border Sector in Texas.

  We...

Crapo Joins Lawmakers Seeking Changes to H-2A Guest Worker Program

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Crapo Joins Lawmakers Seeking Changes to H-2A Guest Worker Program

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho has joined a bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers calling on federal agencies to make administrative changes to the H-2A agricultural guest...