Southwest Region

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO END ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ABUSE OF ASYLUM SYSTEM

Asylum Accountability Measure Exchanges 10-year Penalty, with Permanent Ban

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week cosponsored legislation that would permanently bar illegal immigrants who fail to appear in immigration court from benefitting from the Immigration and Nationality Act, the law that governs immigration and citizenship in the United States.

The Asylum Accountability Act (S.4636)...

HYDE-SMITH PAYS TRIBUTE TO DR. THOMAS DOBBS

Senator Delivers Speech Honoring Outgoing Mississippi State Health Officer

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Honors Dr. Thomas Dobbs, State Health Officer.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today delivered a tribute to Mississippi State Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Dobbs, who is resigning the post at the end of July.

In her floor speech, Hyde-Smith expressed admiration and gratitude for Dobbs and his work to lead Mississippians...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES AGAINST CHIPS ACT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said that while she understands the need to ramp up American semiconductor production and to fortify the nation’s competitive edge, she does not believe faulty legislation that relies on deficit spending is the smart way to reach those goals, particularly without sufficient assurances that adversaries like China wouldn’t ultimately benefit from its measures.

Hyde-Smith voted against the CHIPS...