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Secure the Northern Triangle Act
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Secure the Northern Triangle Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States must address the violence and humanitarian crisis resulting in the elevated numbers of unaccompanied children, women, and refugees from the Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) arriving at the southwestern border of the United States. The bill authorizes appropriations for the United States Strategy for Engagement in Central America. Funds are made available for combating criminal violence and corruption and advancing economic development. The President shall designate a senior official to coordinate federal and international efforts to strengthen the rule of law and economic prosperity in Central America. The Millenium Challenge Corporation may fund concurrent compacts for regional integration. The Department of State shall submit a three-year strategy to secure international and regional support for the Plan of the Alliance for Prosperity in the Northern Triangle. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall expand law enforcement partnership efforts in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico to combat human smuggling and trafficking. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and DHS shall expand collaborative programs aimed at human smugglers and traffickers targeting Central American children and families. The bill provides for: (1) increased sanctions against foreign narcotics traffickers and their foreign supporters operating in Central or South America; (2) increased resources for, and expedited processing under, the Central American Minors (CAM) program; and (3) strengthening the capacity of Mexico and other regional countries to provide asylum and global resettlement. The Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Department of Health and Human Services shall perform record checks of prospective sponsors prior to placing an unaccompanied alien child with a sponsor. DHS shall: (1) monitor unaccompanied alien children after placement, and (2) provide funds to states for criminal registry and child abuse searches of prospective sponsors. The Department of Education shall provide funds to eligible school districts for unaccompanied alien children. A local educational agency shall: (1) ensure that unaccompanied alien children in the area are immediately enrolled in school following placement, and (2) remove enrollment and participation barriers. DHS shall: (1) ensure that legal orientation programs are available for all DHS-detained aliens, and (2) consult with the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees to develop a child-centered repatriation process. DOJ may appoint or provide legal counsel to individuals in immigration proceedings and shall appoint legal counsel for children and vulnerable individuals in such proceedings. DOJ shall increase the number of immigration judges and Board of Immigration Appeals attorneys.
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2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
KIND advocated on the following legislation: Queen of the Hill resolution/discharge petition (House) S. 1757 Building Americas Trust Act of 2017 (Cornyn) S. 1312, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 (Grassley) S. 1311, Abolish Human Trafficking Act (Cornyn) H.R. 3440, DREAM Act of 2017(8) S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 (Graham/Durbin) S.1937, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act (Flake) S. 2192, The Secure Act of 2017 (Grassley) S. /(H.R.2579 amendment in nature of substitute) Secure and Succeed Act (Grassley/Cotton) H.R. 5850/S. 3106 (past Congress) Secure the Northern Triangle Act (Lofgren/Reid) H.R.4796, Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 (USA Act) (Hurd-Aguilar) S.2367, Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 (USA Act) (McCain-Coons) H.R. 2043/S. 2468, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act H.R. 6135/S. 3036, Keep Families Together Act H.R. 2572, Protect Family Values at the Border Act H.R. 5950/S. 2937 - the HELP Separated Children Act H. Res. 927, Condemning the Trump administrations zero tolerance policy (DeLauro) H.R. 6136, Border Security and Immigration Reform Act H.R. 4760, Securing Americas Future Act H.R. 6193, Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act S.___, Central American Reform and Enforcement Act Issues/Administrative: Legal services Detention of and enforcement against migrant and refugee families and children (including separation of families and treatment at the border; screening of and potential ICE enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores; TVPRA; designation of UAC; Central American Minors Program; DREAMers) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings; discretion and independence of immigration judges Administration of benefits and protections for child asylum seekers, victims of trafficking, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (funding to address violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, and corruption/impunity; enhancing capacity of protection systems)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Education and the Workforce, Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $74,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
KIND advocated on the following legislation: H.R. 3548 Border Security of America Act (McCaul), H.R. 3697 Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act (Comstock), S. 1757 Building Americas Trust Act of 2017 (Cornyn), S. 1312, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 (Grassley), S. 1311, Abolish Human Trafficking Act (Cornyn), S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 (Graham/Durbin), S.1937, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act (Flake), S. 2192, The Secure Act of 2017 (Grassley), H.R. 5850/S. 3106 (past Congress) Secure the Northern Triangle Act (Lofgren/Reid)Fair Day in Court for Kids Act KIND also advocated with the Department of Justice (Executive Office of Immigration Review) Department of Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services and Department of State on administrative measures and policy related to access to justice for unaccompanied immigrant children, access to counsel and due process for unaccompanied immigrant children and addressing root causes of violence in the northern triangle, the Central American Refgees minors (CAMS) program and return and reintegration including: Detention of and immigration enforcement against families and children (including separation of families; enforcement against sponsors) Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores regs; TVPRA; Central American Minors Program; DREAMers) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings Administration of benefits for child asylum seekers and victims of trafficking (including interim benefits through OTIP) Root causes of migration/regional stability (TPS; funding, etc.)
Client expense: $27,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
FY 2011, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill, Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, provisions related to Bus and Bus Facilities. (HR 5850, S3644) Draft Transportation Reauthorization Bill, funding for transit projects. Transit Operating Assistance funding.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 5801: Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 5850: Secure the Northern Triangle Act H.R. 2028: Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 3542: BRIDGE Act S.3546: SAFE Act
Client expense: $17,663 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Immigration
S. 3100: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act S. 2193: Stop Illegal Reentry Act S. 3241: Refugee Protection Act H.R. 5851: Refugee Protection Act H.R. 5801: Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 5850: Secure the Northern Triangle Act H.R. 5992: American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act H.R. 6097: Immigration Courts Bail Reform Act H.R. 5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act
Client expense: $9,828 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Transportation
FY 2011, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill, Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, provisions related to Bus and Bus Facilities. (HR 5850, S3644) Draft Transportation Reauthorization Bill, funding for transit projects. Transit Operating Assistance funding.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Immigration
Advocacy in the House and Senate securing co-sponsors for the "Secure the Northern Triangle Act of 2016" (S.3106) and the House version (HR 5850).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Transportation
FY 2011, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill, Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, provisions related to Bus and Bus Facilities. (HR 5850, S3644) Draft Transportation Reauthorization Bill, funding for transit projects. Transit Operating Assistance funding.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Transportation
FY 2011, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill, Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, provisions related to Bus and Bus Facilities. (HR 5850, S3644) Draft Transportation Reauthorization Bill, funding for transit projects. Transit Operating Assistance funding.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
FY 2011, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill, Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, provisions related to Bus and Bus Facilities. (HR 5850, S3644) Draft Transportation Reauthorization Bill, funding for transit projects. Transit Operating Assistance funding.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Transportation
FY 2011, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill, Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, provisions related to Bus and Bus Facilities. (HR 5850, S3644) Draft Transportation Reauthorization Bill, funding for transit projects. Transit Operating Assistance funding.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Transportation
FY 2011, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill, Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, provisions related to Bus and Bus Facilities. (HR 5850, S3644) Draft Transportation Reauthorization Bill, funding for transit projects. Transit Operating Assistance funding.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Transportation
FY 2011, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill, Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, provisions related to Bus and Bus Facilities. (HR 5850, S3644) Draft Transportation Reauthorization Bill, funding for transit projects. Transit Operating Assistance funding.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| House |
| Referred to |
| July 14, 2016 |
| Judiciary Committee | House | Referred to | July 14, 2016 |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | House | Referred to | July 14, 2016 |
| Democratic |
| NY |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Joaquin Castro | Democratic | TX |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Luis V. Gutiérrez | Democratic | IL |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Norma J. Torres | Democratic | CA |
| Steny H. Hoyer | Democratic | MD |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Xavier Becerra | Democratic | CA |