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, GILLIBRAND CELEBRATE ENACTMENT OF TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS RELIEF ACT

HYDE-SMITH, GILLIBRAND CELEBRATE ENACTMENT OF TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS RELIEF ACT

Bipartisan Law Provides Federal Protections for Human Trafficking Survivors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today celebrated the enactment of their legislation to allow nonviolent offenses to be vacated or expunged from the record of survivors of human trafficking who were forced to commit criminal acts by their traffickers.

The Trafficking Survivors...

HYDE-SMITH SEEKS ACTION TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY WITH COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE CRACKDOWN

HYDE-SMITH SEEKS ACTION TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY WITH COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE CRACKDOWN

Hyde-Smith Says Recent Tragedies Underscore Need for Federal, State Attention to Illegal Immigrants Driving Commercial Vehicles

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VIDEO CLIP:  Senator Hyde-Smith Addresses CDL Public Safety Issues.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Delivers Speech on Abuse, Fraud in Issuing Commercial Driver’s Licenses Poses Critical Safety Issue for All Drivers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair...

GILLIBRAND, HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF THEIR LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

GILLIBRAND, HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF THEIR LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today released the following statement on the House’s unanimous passage of the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, which would enable survivors of human trafficking to have nonviolent offenses that they were forced to commit vacated and expunged:

“We applaud the House’s passage of our Trafficking...

Mullin defends $118B Homeland Security budget request

The Center Square

Mullin defends $118B Homeland Security budget request

By Andrew Rice | The Center Square

Markwayne Mullin, secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, defended the agency’s $118.3 billion budget request Tuesday.

Mullin, a former U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, testified...

Sen. Britt introduces bill to mandate E-Verify nationwide

Alabama Political Reporter

Sen. Britt introduces bill to mandate E-Verify nationwide

The bill would phase in workplace verification requirements, raise penalties for unauthorized employment and target identity fraud tied to Social Security numbers.

By Alex Jobin

On Thursday, U.S. Senator Katie...

Hyde-Smith: Speed up H-2A processing

The Fence Post

Hyde-Smith: Speed up H-2A processing

Hagstrom Report

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., on Tuesday told Labor Department Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling that the Labor Department needs to speed up the processing of the H-2A visas that bring foreign agricultural workers into the...