Photo of Mexico-USA border fence wall

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.


Senate NDAA debate could have something for everyone

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Senate NDAA debate could have something for everyone

Amendments included in revised version touch on immigration, health care and more

By John M. Donnelly and Mark Satter

Corrected Oct. 14 | Several weeks from now, the National Defense Authorization Act will probably become law for...

DHS Is Releasing Thousands of Illegal Immigrants Without a Court Date

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DHS Is Releasing Thousands of Illegal Immigrants Without a Court Date
 
Katie Pavlich
    
According to a number of Republican Senators, the Department of Homeland Security is releasing countless illegal immigrants into the interior of the United States without giving them a "Notice to...

BLACKBURN, HYDE-SMITH, BRITT WITNESS HUMAN SMUGGLING AT SOUTHERN BORDER

BLACKBURN, HYDE-SMITH, BRITT WITNESS HUMAN SMUGGLING AT SOUTHERN BORDER

EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) along with U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.), as part of their review of U.S.-Mexico border conditions in the Del Rio Sector, witnessed firsthand human smugglers leading illegal immigrants across the U.S.-Mexico border.

“President Joe Biden has created a humanitarian and national security crisis at our southern border,” said...

BLACKBURN, HYDE-SMITH, BRITT ARRIVE IN DEL RIO SECTOR OF U.S.-MEXICO BORDER

BLACKBURN, HYDE-SMITH, BRITT ARRIVE IN DEL RIO SECTOR OF U.S.-MEXICO BORDER

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) along with U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) arrived at the Del Rio Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday evening. 

The Senators will meet with leadership from the National Border Patrol Union and officials from the Texas Department of Public Safety for an operational briefing before departing to observe human and drug...

BLACKBURN, HYDE-SMITH, BRITT ANNOUNCE VISIT TO SOUTHERN BORDER

BLACKBURN, HYDE-SMITH, BRITT ANNOUNCE VISIT TO SOUTHERN BORDER

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) will join U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) on an all-female delegation to the Del Rio Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border on January 9-10 to examine firsthand the disastrous effects of Biden administration’s border crisis.

“President Biden created a humanitarian and national security crisis at our southern border.  He ended Remain in Mexico...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES DEMAND ANSWERS ON WIDESPREAD FAILURE TO FILE ‘NOTICE TO APPEAR’ DOCUMENTS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES DEMAND ANSWERS ON WIDESPREAD FAILURE TO FILE ‘NOTICE TO APPEAR’ DOCUMENTS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

More Than 60,000 Illegal Immigration Cases Dismissed as a Result of DHS Lapses

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and seven colleagues are demanding Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas explain missteps within his department that have led to the termination of immigration enforcement proceedings for more than 60,000 illegal immigrants.

In a...