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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ACT TO CLOSE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ‘CATCH & RELEASE’ LOOPHOLE

Miss. Senators Cosponsor Inhofe “Keep Our Communities Safe Act” 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week helped introduce a bill to close the loophole—referred to as “catch and release”—that allows illegal immigrants, including those with criminal records, to remain in the United States.

The Keep Our Communities Safe Act (S.4370) would close the loophole that...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CALL ON DOJ TO PROTECT PRO-LIFE GROUPS FROM VIOLENCE

Group of Senators Cite Violence Following Leaked Draft Opinion on Mississippi Abortion Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with 14 colleagues, today called on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate and work to prevent violence against pro-life and religious organizations.

The Senators issued their call to action because of increased incidences of...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH JOIN COLLEAGUES TO DEFEND USE OF CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS

Letter to Biden Details Administration’s Repeated Actions to Limit their Use 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today stood up for the continued use of Glyphosate and other critical crop protection products in a letter to President Biden.

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) led the letter, which was also signed by Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.).  It emphasizes...