News List

  • Illegal Immigration is a Serious Threat to America’s National Security
    Apr 25, 2012  - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court justices heard arguments regarding Arizona’s immigration law. The way I see it, Arizona is simply trying to enforce our basic immigration laws that make it illegal to be in our country without a visa or proper citizenship. With nearly 12 million illegal immigrants in th... More
  • Immigration Issues Must Be Addressed
    Dec 21, 2011  - According to the National Conference of State Legislators’ most recent immigration report, all fifty state legislatures introduced some sort of legislation in 2011 to address the growing problem of illegal immigration. At a time of economic uncertainty, we cannot continue to ignore the growing probl... More
  • Roe Asks President Obama to Enforce Immigration Laws
    Sep 13, 2011  - WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01), member of the bipartisan Immigration Reform Caucus, joined 74 of his colleagues who sent the following letter to President Obama asking him to enforce our immigration laws evenly without passion, prejudice or preference: As members of the bi... More
  • Roe Statement on the DREAM ACT
    Dec 9, 2010  - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) made the following statement on the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors or DREAM ACT: Illegal immigration is a big problem for taxpayers and our national security, and it is clear that we need a comprehensive solution to the p... More
  • Roe Honored with an “A in English” Award
    Oct 5, 2010  - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) was recognized by U.S. English, Inc. for his dedication to preserving the unifying role of the English language in the United States. Roe was one of a select number of House members honored with an “A in English” award based on his votes and... More
  • The Administration’s Rhetorical Turnabouts
    Jul 21, 2010  - As you probably know, the Obama Administration filed a legal challenge against the new Arizona immigration law. The Administration has been claiming for weeks that the law is unjust because it will lead to “racial profiling”. However, now that the Administration has filed suit – their argument again... More
  • Roe Urges House Leadership to Close Loopholes that Would Allow Illegal Immigrants to Receive Benefits Under H.R. 3200
    Oct 2, 2009  - WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Phil Roe (TN-1) sent the following letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, reiterating his request that the U.S. House of Representatives adopt language that would close loopholes that could allow illegal immigrants to receive benefits under H.R. 3200: "Followi... More