Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 7, 2017
Latest Action
September 18, 2017
Primary Sponsor
Barbara ComstockRepublican(VA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
57pct
11d open
vs 7,393 other HR bills in the 115th — cohort avg 50d
Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make an alien: (1) inadmissible if a consular officer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or the Department of Justice (DOJ) knows or has reason to believe that such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang or has participated in criminal gang activities; and (2) deportable if such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang, or has participated in criminal gang activities knowing that such activities will promote illegal activity. A "criminal gang" is defined as an ongoing group, club, organization, or association of five or more persons: (1) one of the primary purposes of which is the commission of specified criminal offenses and the members of which engage, or have engaged within the past five years, in a continuing series of such offenses; or (2) that has been designated as a criminal gang by DHS. Such offenses include: (1) felony drug offenses, (2) bringing in and harboring certain aliens, (3) assisting certain aliens to enter the United States, (4) importing aliens for immoral purposes, (5) crimes of violence, (6) obstruction of justice or witness tampering, (7) identification document fraud, (8) slavery and trafficking in persons, (9) money laundering, and (10) interstate or foreign travel in connection with a racketeering enterprise. DHS: (1) may designate a group of five or more persons as a criminal gang based upon its conduct, and (2) shall publish a designation in the Federal Register seven days after providing congressional notification as provided for in this bill. A designation shall be effective until: (1) it is revoked or blocked by Congress; (2) DHS determines that the group no longer fits such designation or that national security or law enforcement interests warrant a revocation; or (3) it is judicially set aside. A group may file a petition for revocation with DHS. The bill prescribes DHS review provisions. A revocation of a designation shall not affect any proceeding based on conduct committed prior to the effective date of the revocation. Within 30 days after publication of a designation, an amended designation, or a determination in response to a petition for revocation, a designated group may seek judicial review with the U.S. Court of Appeals, DC Circuit. The bill: (1) provides for mandatory detention of alien gang members; and (2) makes alien gang members ineligible for asylum, temporary protected status, special immigrant juvenile status, and parole (unless such an alien is assisting the United States in a law enforcement matter).
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 175 (Roll no. 517). (text: CR H7387-7389)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 175 (Roll no. 517).(text: CR H7387-7389)
HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 220 (Roll no. 516).
HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Beyer motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end of the bill a section pertaining to Protecting Innocent Religious Workers from Deportation.
Mr. Beyer moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H7399)
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Asylum for LGBTQ Immigrants Comprehensive Immigration Reform Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Detention Expedited Resettlement of LGBTQ Refugees Family Separation Immigration Enforcement Interpretation of LGBT Immigration Policies after Supreme Court DOMA ruling One Year Filing Deadline for Applicants Seeking Asylum Prison Rape Elimination Act Implementation Solitary Confinement of LGBTQ Immigrants Build Bridges Not Walls Act (H.R. 837) Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act (H.R. 3697) Dream Act (H.R. 3440; S.1615) This Land Is Our Land Act (H.R. 739) PROFILED Act (S. 748)
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
Asylum for LGBTQ Immigrants Comprehensive Immigration Reform Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Detention Expedited Resettlement of LGBTQ Refugees Family Separation Immigration Enforcement Interpretation of LGBT Immigration Policies after Supreme Court DOMA ruling One Year Filing Deadline for Applicants Seeking Asylum Prison Rape Elimination Act Implementation Solitary Confinement of LGBTQ Immigrants Build Bridges Not Walls Act (H.R. 837) Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act (H.R. 3697) Dream Act (H.R. 3440; S.1615) This Land Is Our Land Act (H.R. 739) PROFILED Act (S. 748)
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_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), S. /(H.R.2579 amendment in nature of substitute) Secure and Succeed Act (Grassley/Cotton)H.R. 5850/S. 3106 (past Congress) 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 Issues/Administrative Detention of and immigration enforcement against families and children (including separation of families and treatment at the border; enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores regs; TVPRA; designation of UAC; Central American Minors Program; DREAMers) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings Administration of benefits for child asylum seekers, victims of trafficking, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (temporary protected status .)
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
Asylum for LGBTQ Immigrants Comprehensive Immigration Reform Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Detention Expedited Resettlement of LGBTQ Refugees Immigration Enforcement Interpretation of LGBT Immigration Policies after Supreme Court DOMA ruling One Year Filing Deadline for Applicants Seeking Asylum Prison Rape Elimination Act Implementation Solitary Confinement of LGBTQ Immigrants Build Bridges Not Walls Act (H.R. 837) Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act (H.R. 3697) Dream Act (H.R. 3440; S.1615) This Land Is Our Land Act (H.R. 739) PROFILED Act (S. 748)
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to New York City policies that prevent police from cooperating with federal counterparts concerning dangerous felons who are not lawfully present in the United States and their removal from the communities police seek to protect. H.R. 3697, the "Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act," legislation to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make an alien: (1) inadmissible if a consular officer, the Department of Homeland Security, or the Department of Justice knows or has reason to believe that such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang or has participated in criminal gang activities; and (2) deportable if such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang, or has participated in criminal gang activities knowing that such activities will promote illegal activity.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Justice Program, SENATE
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3697.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3697 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 513. (consideration: CR H7387-7401)
Rule H. Res. 513 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 513 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3697 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
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Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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)
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Immigration
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy Diversity and Family-Based Visa Programs Executive order governing refugee admissions and travel from Iran, Syria, etc. Executive orders and Dept. of Homeland Security Policies governing border and interior enforcement Expansion of H-2 Guestworker Programs H.R. ____, the "Agricultural Guestworker Act" H.R. 1468, the Recognizing America's Children Act H.R. 2579, Broader Options for Americans Act (Senate amendments relating to DACA) H.R. 3697, the Criminal Alien Gang Removal Act H.R. 3711, the "Legal Workforce Act" S. 1615/H.R. 3440, the DREAM Act S. 1852, the SUCCEED Act Temporary Protected Status for nationals of Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua *In accordance with her lobbying and communication restrictions, Kristine Lucius has not lobbied or had contact with any covered officials in the Senate on these issues
Client expense: $292,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R.3440, Dream Act of 2017; S.1720, RAISE Act; S.1615, Dream Act of 2017; H.R.496, BRIDGE Act; S.128, BRIDGE Act; H.R.1468, Recognizing America's Children Act; H.R.391, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017; H.R.2407, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act; H.R.1006, To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and H.R.3697, Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act. H.R.495, Protection of Children Act of 2017; H.R.2043, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017; H.R.1036, American Families United Act; H.R.2406, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act of 2017; H.R.2431, Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act; and H.R.3004, Kate's Law. As part of our mission we seek to ensure that all migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. We support programs that promote family unification, refugee resettlement, and compassionate refugee and migration policies. We place a special emphasis on programs and issues that impact children and their families. Along those lines we educated members of the Administration and congressional offices on the importance of extending Temporary Protected Status to those currently cover by the program and how it helps eligible nationals from designated countries.
Client expense: $25,640 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2018 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 496 - BRIDGE Act, all provisions H.R. 3020 - Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1468 - Recognizing Americas Children Act, all provisions H.R. 3440 - Dream Act of 2017, all provisions H. Res. 508 - Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 1084 (discharge petition on Dream Act) H.R. 3548 - the Border Security for America Act, all provisions H.R. 3697 - Criminal Alien Gang Removal Act, all provisions H.R. 3670 - Securing Americas Future Act, all provisions H.R.3479 - Secure Miles with All Resources and Technology Act, all provisions H.R. 4796 - USA Act, all provisions S. 128 - BRIDGE Act, all provisions S. 1615 - Dream Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1852 - the SUCCEED Act, all provisions S. 1757 - Building Americas Trust Act, all provisions S.2192 - SECURE Act of 2017, all provisions S.354 - RAISE Act, all provisions S. 2367 - USA Act, all provisions H.R. 2579 - the vehicle for immigration related Senate votes, amendments #1955 (Coons), #1948 (Toomey), #1958 (Schumer), #1959 (Grassley)
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_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), S. /(H.R.2579 amendment in nature of substitute) Secure and Succeed Act (Grassley/Cotton)H.R. 5850/S. 3106 (past Congress) 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 Issues/Administrative Detention of and immigration enforcement against families and children (including separation of families and treatment at the border; enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores regs; TVPRA; designation of UAC; Central American Minors Program; DREAMers) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings Administration of benefits for child asylum seekers, victims of trafficking, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (temporary protected status .)
Client expense: $45,000 · 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)
2018 · first_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), S. /(H.R.2579 amendment in nature of substitute) Secure and Succeed Act (Grassley/Cotton)H.R. 5850/S. 3106 (past Congress) 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 Issues/Administrative Detention of and immigration enforcement against families and children (including separation of families and treatment at the border; enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores regs; TVPRA; designation of UAC; Central American Minors Program; DREAMers) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings Administration of benefits for child asylum seekers, victims of trafficking, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (temporary protected status .)
Client expense: $45,000 · 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)
2018 · first_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to New York City policies that prevent police from cooperating with federal counterparts concerning dangerous felons who are not lawfully present in the United States and their removal from the communities police seek to protect. Including in any immigration legislation considered by Congress H.R. 3697, the "Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act," legislation to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make an alien: (1) inadmissible if a consular officer, the Department of Homeland Security, or the Department of Justice knows or has reason to believe that such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang or has participated in criminal gang activities; and (2) deportable if such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang, or has participated in criminal gang activities knowing that such activities will promote illegal activity.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Justice Program, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Immigration
Direct-No specific bill.(Email communication) Discussed congressional letter calling on members seeking to preserve the DACA program. Sent to: Norma Salazar, Legislative Assistant, Rep. Raul Grijalva Direct-H.R. 3697, Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act (Written letter) NHLA letter to House opposing H.R. 3697, Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act Sent to: House of Representatives Direct- No specific bill. (In-person briefing) House Democratic staff Spoke at a briefing of Democratic congressional staffers to discuss the new developments on DACA and encourage offices to reach out to governors that joined 11-state letter calling for end to DACA and encourage withdrawal from the effort. Direct- No specific bill. (In-person meeting) Met to discuss preparation for DACA announcement and coordinate work/message. CHC staff S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 (In-person meeting) Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) Lobby Day - lobbied for S. 1615. Cortez Masto; Nelson; McCain; Derek Osborn, Legislative Assistant (Lankford); Julietta Sanchez, Lucy Panza (Schumer) Direct- H.R. 3440, Dream Act of 2017(In-person meeting) Discussed strategy for passage of H.R. 3440. Hoyer, Staff, Members of House; CHC Staff (Valadeo) Bryan McVae, Legislative Assistant (McSally); Isaac Tobis, Legislative Assistant (Reichert); Austin Agrella, Legislative Director, and ?? (Hurd) Hector Arguello, (Curbelo); Rachel Collins, Counsel (Davis); Christopher Bates, Senior Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee (Hatch); Courtney Kum, Legislative Assistant (Knight); Darrin Schrader, Legislative Assistant (Royce); Carrie Meadows, Chief of Staff (Newhouse); Ben Johnson, Legislative Assistant (Pearce); Reed Linsk, legislative Director (Duncan); Edward Hill, Fellow (McCaul); Carrie Leizerowski, Immigration Staffer (Donovan);Patrick Leopold , Chief of Staff (Jenkins); Scott Mackenzie, Immigration Staffer (Culberson); Kyle Thomas, Senior Advisor (Amodei); Rep. Lujan Grisham, Rep. Gutierrez, and CHC members and Staff; Rebecca Keightley, Legislative Director (Calvert) ; Zach Silberman, Legislative Assistant; Alexis Dromgoole, Legislative Aide/Correspondent (Johnson); Eric Arndt, Immigration Staffer (LoBiondo); S. 1615/H.R. 3440, Dream Act of 2017 Encouraged members of the public to call their representatives in support of the Dream Act of 2017 (Facebook Live)House and Senate
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R.3355: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2018 H.R. 3219: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1615: Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3440: Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3591: American Hope Act of 2017 H.R. 3548: Border Security for America Act of 2017 S. 1720: Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act H.R. 3697: Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act H.R. 3711: Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3775: Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017 S. 1852: SUCCEED Act H.R. 1468: Recognizing Americas Children Act S.792: Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017 S.1757: Building America's Trust Act
Client expense: $8,531 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R.3440, Dream Act of 2017; S.1720, RAISE Act; S.1615, Dream Act of 2017; H.R.496, BRIDGE Act; S.128, BRIDGE Act; H.R.1468, Recognizing America's Children Act; H.R.391, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017; H.R.2407, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act; H.R.1006, To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and H.R.3697, Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act. H.R.495, Protection of Children Act of 2017; H.R.2043, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017; H.R.1036, American Families United Act; H.R.2406, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act of 2017; H.R.2431, Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act; and H.R.3004, Kate's Law. As part of our mission we seek to ensure that all migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. We support programs that promote family unification, refugee resettlement, and compassionate refugee and migration policies. We place a special emphasis on programs and issues that impact children and their families. Along those lines we educated members of the Administration and congressional offices on the importance of extending Temporary Protected Status to those currently cover by the program and how it helps eligible nationals from designated countries.
Client expense: $25,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
S. 2145 No Ban on Refugees Act, all provisions S. 1979 A bill to block the implementation of certain presidential actions that restrict individuals from certain countries from entering the United States, all provisions H.R. 496, BRIDGE Act, all provisions H.R. 3020, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1468, Recognizing Americas Children Act, all provisions H.R. 3440, Dream Act of 2017, all provisions H. Res. 508, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1084) to address slow economic growth and spur investment and development in underserved communities across America. H.R. 3548, the Border Security for America Act, all provisions H.R. 3697, Criminal Alien Gang Removal Act, all provisions S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1852, the SUCCEED Act, all provisions S. 128, BRIDGE Act, all provisions S. 1757, Building Americas Trust Act, all provisions S.2192, SECURE Act of 2017, all provisions S.354, RAISE Act, all provisions
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy Executive order governing refugee admissions and travel from Iran, Syria, etc. Executive orders and Dept. of Homeland Security Policies governing border and interior enforcement H.R. ____, the "Agricultural Guestworker Act" H.R. 1468, the Recognizing America's Children Act H.R. 3697, the Criminal Alien Gang Removal Act H.R. 3711, the "Legal Workforce Act" S. 1615/H.R. 3440, the DREAM Act S. 1852, the SUCCEED Act Temporary Protected Status for nationals of Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua *In accordance with her lobbying and communication restrictions, Kristine Lucius has not lobbied or had contact with any covered officials in the Senate on these issues
Client expense: $248,180 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2017 · third_quarter · Immigration
KIND advocated on the following legislation: H.R. 391 Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 (Chaffetz), H.R. 495 Protection of Children Act of 2017 (Carter), H.R. 2798 Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act (Ellison), H.R. 2826 Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act (Labrador), 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) . 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: HHS/ORR policy: - Requiring special review of any child who may have had contact with a gang, even as a victim. - Reliance on secure and staff secure facilities and reopen more beds in secure facilities. - Represent the government in bond hearings when a child in ORR custody seeks a bond when reunification has been delayed or denied. DHS policy - Immigration enforcement raids redetaining UACs who have either turned 18 or who are merely suspected of gang affiliation - Targeting sponsors of UAC for immigration enforcement and criminal prosecution as an attempt to deter future refugee flows. - Denying detained children the protection afforded to them under VAWA and instead of developing post-18 plans and releasing children from federal custody when they age out of ORR care, they are ignoring the law and immediately transferring those children to ICE custody at midnight on their 18th birthday. - DHS/ICE/Office of Chief Counsel opposing motions to continue, administratively close and/or terminate UAC cases with pending applications for relief at USCIS or in a state court proceeding including petitions for asylum, SIJS and related state court proceedings, T and U visa applications, and even approved SIJS applications based on the backlog for LPR status. - Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and/or Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs) in response to SIJS applications following centralized processing and implementation of new policy guide. - Questioning children at their asylum interviews about their reunification and status as a UAC. - Requiring additional review of gang-based asylum claims, causing delay and heightened requirements in the adjudication of cases - Turning back asylum seekers, including UACs at Ports of Entry when they ask for asylum. EOIR policy - Allowing Immigration Judges to redetermine UAC status and deny children the opportunity to have their asylum case heard by the asylum office in a non-adversarial setting or be exempt from the one year filing deadline. - Denying requests for termination, administrative closure or continuances for UAC with pending SIJS visa petitions and/or UAC with approved SIJS visa petitions who are subject to visa retrogression (not having the visa category current)
Client expense: $17,000 · 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)
2017 · third_quarter · Immigration
Executive orders and Dept. of Homeland Security Policies governing border and interior enforcement Executive order governing refugee admissions and travel from Iran, Syria, etc. FY 2018 appropriations for Dept. of Homeland Security Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy H.R. 3219, the Make America Secure Appropriations Act of 2018 H.R. 3697, the Criminal Alien Gang Removal Act H.R. 3711, the "Legal Workforce Act" H.R. ____, the "Agricultural Guestworker Act" S. 1615/H.R. 3440, the DREAM Act S. 1852, the SUCCEED Act H.R. 1468, the Recognizing America's Children Act *In accordance with her lobbying and communication restrictions, Kristine Lucius has not lobbied or had contact with any covered officials in the Senate on these issues
Client expense: $445,862 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2017 · third_quarter · Immigration
Executive orders and Dept. of Homeland Security Policies governing border and interior enforcement Executive order governing refugee admissions and travel from Iran, Syria, etc. FY 2018 appropriations for Dept. of Homeland Security Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy H.R. 3219, the Make America Secure Appropriations Act of 2018 H.R. 3697, the Criminal Alien Gang Removal Act H.R. 3711, the "Legal Workforce Act" H.R. ____, the "Agricultural Guestworker Act" S. 1615/H.R. 3440, the DREAM Act S. 1852, the SUCCEED Act H.R. 1468, the Recognizing America's Children Act *In accordance with her lobbying and communication restrictions, Kristine Lucius has not lobbied or had contact with any covered officials in the Senate on these issues
Client expense: $445,862 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2017 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Oppose HR 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 Support an individual with a proven track record in aggressively pursuing the civil and rights and liberties of all people being nominated to the position of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Support faster, more robust investigations into possible hate crimes Support programs to end human slavery and trafficking Support funding for Juvenile Justice programs in Fy18 Support funding in FY2018 for federal innocence and forensic science programs Support the Byrne JAG program Support the Smart on Crime Initiative Support H.R. 1809 / S. 860, reauthorizing the JJDPA Support S. 573 / H.R. 1886 the National Criminal Justice Commission Act Support HR 1437, the No Money Bail Act Support S. 662 / H.R.1566, to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, a Federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Support the Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017 (S. 814 / H.R. 1870). Support the End Racial and Religious Profilinng / End Racial Profiling Act S. 411 / H.R. 1498 Support the CAM TIP Act, H.R. 124 Oppose HR 985, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. Support an increase in law enforcement integrity and trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Support national uniform standards for use of force by law enforcement Support move to eliminate racially disparate prosecution. Support requirement of video surveillance of all law enforcement interactions with civilians Support the establishment of independent and effective community civilian review boards to review police activity Support sentencing reform, especially for non-violent offenders Oppose all mandatory minimum sentences Support abolition of the federal death penalty Support the "Youth Promise Act" Oppose the federal mandate that calls for driver's licenses of all individuals convicted of any drug offense to be suspended for a minimum of 6 month Support full federal funding for the Violence Against Women Act, the Victims of Crime Act, and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Support the Due Process Act (Civil Asset Reform) HR 1795 Support raising the expungement rate of non-violent drug offenders from age 21 / Support HR 2617 Support resolution declaring April, 2017, to be Second Chance Month / Support S Res 129 / Support H Res 281 Support funding for several issues, including implicit bias and other training, data collection and reform, and CRT and COPS police reform efforts in the FY18 budget Oppose HR 115, mandating additional death penalty penalties for killing or ambushing a police officer Oppose HR 1038 / HR 1039, the Probation Officer Protection Act as it gives broad arrest authority; it is unnecessary; it would be dangerous; it would inhibit successful reentry; and there are alternatives. Support the Reverse Incarceration Act, by Senator Booker / Support S 1458 Oppose HR 2851, the Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act (SISTA) of 2017 Oppose H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act which would go after localities with limited detainer policies (aimed at complying with the Constitution), sanctuary city policies and community trust policies by threatening to take away millions of dollars in federal funding for law enforcement. Oppose H.R. 3004, Kates Law would expand the governments ability to prosecute people for illegal reentry in to the U.S. and heighten the penalties in those cases. This bill would further Attorney General Sessions goals of criminalizing all immigrants and expanding mass incarceration. Support criminal justice legislative reforms aimed at meaningfully addressing the primary drivers of unwarranted racial disparities, prison overcrowding, harsh sentences and unsustainable costs Support reforms of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to make it more respective of basic civil rights and civil liberties Oppose HR 38 / S 446, the (Constitutional) Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 Oppose S 59 / HR 367, the Hearing Protection Act of 2017 Support H. Res. 285, a resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcement community and the public they serve. Support HR 2899, the Second Chance Reauthorization Support S 1458, the Reverse Mass Incarceration Act. Oppose HR 115, expanding aggravating factors when considering the death penalty. Oppose HR 1215, Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Limitations. Oppose nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the US Supreme Court Oppose changing the rules of the US Senate to enable the confirmation of a US Supreme Court Justice by a simple majority Oppose the nomination of Eric Dreiband to serve as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Support meaningful asset forfeiture reform to counter statements made 7-15 by AG Sessions Oppose President Trumps comments encouraging use of force against community members by law enforcement Support the establishment of a separate working group or task force to address hate violence and bias-motivated incidents in the United States, rather than embedding these issues into a subcommittee under the Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety which is excessively focused on criminal activity of immigrants and people of color Support the restoration of funding cuts to key civil rights office budgets. Oppose policies that undermine faith, trust, and relationships with communities of color such as the reversal of policies to reform our justice system and the return to the failed policies of the war on drugs, limitations on consent decrees, demanding local law enforcement enforce immigration law, threatening funding for sanctuary cities, mass deportation and targeting of immigrants, proposed defunding of Planned Parenthood, support for a voter ID law ruled intentionally racially discriminatory, the formation of an election integrity task force that appears designed to promote voter suppression, the signing of an executive order that endorses discrimination under the guise of religious liberty, the withdrawal of guidance clarifying Title IX protections for transgender students, barring transgender individuals from serving in our Armed Forces, and the appointment of unqualified or inexperienced officials who appear bent on retreating from statutory civil and human rights agency priorities Support the creation of a strategic plan to rebuild relationships and trust with communities that have been harmed by these actions, including providing clarity regarding the role of law enforcement in interactions with community members Support a consistent and clear message from the Department of Justice and the entire executive branch that a bias-motivated attack on any individual because of who they are is unacceptable Support the US Department of Justice hosting host periodic interagency hate crime meetings - which should include members of the hate crime coalition - to promote cross-agency collaboration and to address prevention of and response to hate violence. This initiative - involving lead agencies including Department of Education, Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - would continue the coordinated interagency effort that had been hosted by the Obama White House Domestic Policy Council Support the creation of a website, in close collaboration with law enforcement officials and the civil rights community- similar to the extraordinarily helpful www.stopbullying.gov - to serve as a one-stop portal for the general public, law enforcement officials, educators, public officials, media and other key stakeholders. The new website, should aggregate federal resources about effective hate crime laws, prevention programs, best police policies and procedures and community awareness-building practices, victim service resources, law enforcement training initiatives, and help in identifying agency contacts that can assist in ancillary issues arising from hate crimes (such as immigration issues and security for houses of worship). Support DoJ and all public officials using their bully pulpit to call out attacks on individuals because of who they are at every opportunity. The Department must send loud, clear, and consistent messages that violent bigotry is unacceptable - and ensure that the FBI and the Civil Rights Division will enforce federal law and vigorously investigate and prosecute hate crimes. The Attorney General and other leaders in the Administration must prioritize hate crimes investigations and prosecutions, and speak to communities that need support in the aftermath of hate crimes. Support DoJ incentivizing and encouraging state and local law enforcement agencies to more comprehensively collect and report hate crimes data to the FBI, with special attention devoted to large underreporting law enforcement agencies that either have not participated in the HCSA program at all or have incorrectly reported zero hate crimes. To create incentives for participation in the FBIs HCSA data collection program, certain Department of Justice funds should only be made available to agencies that are demonstrating credible participation in the HCSA program. Whether a specific state or local law enforcement agency is participating in the HCSA program should be included in the rating and scoring criteria as applications for Justice Department funding are considered Support the administration and DoJ taking steps to ensure that it is efficient and safe for all victims of hate crimes to contact the police. Support DoJ providing clarity on the role of local law enforcement in responding to 911 calls and issuing clear guidance stating that local law enforcement will not enforce federal immigration law Support a DoJ should grant to the International Association of Chiefs of Police to enable them to make its excellent Model Policy on Hate Crime publically available - beyond just IACP members Support DoJ collecting data from every federal law enforcement agency Support FBI Field Office and FBI Resident Agent offices keeping track of law enforcement agencies in their jurisdictions that are substantially underreporting hate crimes, communicate directly with them, and take more responsibility for their participation in the Bureaus HCSA program. The success of this outreach should be taken into account as part of a Field Offices evaluation, with recognition for improved reporting and ineffective cooperative communication with police departments on hate crime reporting factored in as part of the Special Agent in Charges rating Support DoJ and the FBI working cooperatively with police organizations and departments to promote and increase funding for the FBIs National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) crime reporting program and increase real-time reporting and transparency by integrating hate crime data collection information in the promising Police Data Initiative promoted by the Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Support DoJ ensuring implementation and compliance with the Death in Custody Reporting Act. DoJ must also advance the FBIs National Use of Force database. Support DoJ undertaking a comprehensive research study to understand gaps in hate crime reporting by law enforcement agencies, including why law enforcement agencies dont report, barriers to reporting by hate crime victims, and identification of best practices in hate crime training, data collection, and reporting Support DoJ seeking budget authority for grants authorized under Section 4704 of the HCPA, which are intended to promote federal coordination and support for bias-motivated criminal investigations and prosecutions by state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials Support budget authority for the Justice Departments Community Relations Service to allow for the hiring of new professionals to help mediate, train, and facilitate in communities with intergroup tensions and in the aftermath of hate crimes Support DoJ opposing legislation to add police, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, or other first responders to federal hate crime laws Support DoJ promoting anti-bias education, hate crime prevention, and properly crafted anti-bullying, cyberbullying, and harassment education and training initiatives. While some of these actions are protected free speech, understanding this context and creating effective responses is critical to hate crime prevention Support DoJ planning additional regional training sessions - focused on jurisdictions that are underreporting hate crimes and where incidents appear to be on the rise - to enhance law enforcements ability to recognize, investigate, and report accurate data on hate crimes, as well as to build community trust and help educate and engage the public in combatting hate crimes. The Department should highlight the availability of the FBIs hate crime training manual that included particularized attention to identifying and combatting hate crimes directed against marginalized, targeted communities, including LGBT people, Muslims, Arabs, Sikhs, and Hindus Support DoJ continuing its enforcement of its civil rights statutes that protect the rights of religious communities to build places of worship and practice their religions safely Support DoJ reaffirming its commitment to implicit bias training for all federal law enforcement officials and expand that training to include local law enforcement Support DoJ developing and promoting cultural competency trainings Support DoJ undertaking a thorough review of all trainings and trainers; those that are found to be biased and bigoted must be revoked and all personnel who went through those trainings must be retrained. Each step of this process must use professional standards and always include engagement of the impacted communities in question Support reserving the use of community corrections for only those who truly require supervision Support reducing lengths of stay under community supervision to only as long as necessary to accomplish the goals of sentencing Support exercising parsimony in the use of supervision conditions to no more conditions than required to achieve the objectives of supervision Support incentivizing progress on probation and parole by granting early discharge for those who exhibit significant progress Support eliminating or significantly curtailing charging supervision fees and instead Support preserving most or all of the savings from reducing probation and parole populations and focusing those resources on improving community based services and supports for people under supervision Oppose establishing a team of federal prosecutors dedicated to pursuing drug convictions Oppose S. 276 and S. 295; oppose efforts to divide the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Oppose nomination of Judge David Stras to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit Support amendments to Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bills which prevent the proposed expansion of civil forfeiture by the federal government. Support amendments by Congressman Walberg, and Cohen (#46); Raskin and Sensenbrenner (#67); and Amash, Blumenauer, and Sanford (#70) to H.R. 3345 Support a moratorium on the U.S. Department of Defenses 1033 program-the largest and most prominent federal program providing police departments with military equipment-until Congress holds hearings to provide the public with important assurances and to consider various legislative proposals about this issue. Oppose the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, H.R. 3697. Support allowing applicants with expunged convictions to apply for relief under the Dream Act of 2017 Support any proposal to reform the Foreign Intelligence Act include a full fix requiring all agencies to obtain a warrant based on probable cause to search Section 702 data for information about U.S. citizens and residents for all investigations Oppose H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017. If enacted, this putative and misguided bill could deprive thousands of people of Social Security Income (SSI) benefits Support HR 3800. which would abolish all mandatory minimums for drug-crimes Support HR 2899, which reauthorizes and makes improvements to the Second Chance Act Support HR 1809 / S 814, legislation to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Support S 1593 / HR 4019, which reforms the system of pretrial money bail Support HR 1566 / S 667, which incentivizes states and localities to report hate crimes Support HR 3701 / S 1772, which would remove statues of confederate soldiers from the Capitol Support HR 3845 / S 1458 which incetivizes states to develop and implement policies to reduce incarceration and reduce the crime rate. Support the Ellison amendment to HR 3354 to prohibit entering into contract with companies that willfully or repeatedly violate the Fair Labor Standards Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Immigration
Support the Obama Administrations Executive Order on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Support ICE Stakeholder / Tour Directive Oppose the enactment of Texas SB4, an immigration bill that would greatly expand the involvement of state and local police in immigration enforcement. Oppose H.R. 496 & S 128 / the Trump Mass Deportation Letter, or SAFE Act / Oppose S 127 Support the Health Equity and Access Under Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families, HR 2788 Oppose H.R. 2581, the Verify First Act, which requires proof of citizenship prior to obtaining health coverage subsidies via the ACA Oppose Lee Francis Cissna for Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Oppose H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act which would go after localities with limited detainer policies (aimed at complying with the Constitution), sanctuary city policies and community trust policies by threatening to take away millions of dollars in federal funding for law enforcement. Oppose H.R. 3004, Kates Law would expand the governments ability to prosecute people for illegal reentry in to the U.S. and heighten the penalties in those cases. This bill would further Attorney General Sessions goals of criminalizing all immigrants and expanding mass incarceration. Support the Immigration and Customs Enforcement ceasing its surge initiative that targets for detention, deportation and potential criminal prosecution vulnerable children and their sponsors at the border Support Dreamers and DACA recipients / Support DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act)Oppose the Higgins (TX) amendment #19 to Division C of HR 3354. The Higgins Amendment would deny funds to the US Census Bureau for the 2020 Census unless it included a question as to an individuals citizenship and legal status on the form Support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program Support swift enactment of the DREAM Act, HR 3440 / S 1615 without amendment Oppose the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, H.R. 3697. Oppose expansion of the H-2A program and the creation of a new guestworker program. Oppose the push to deport undocumented workers and import exploitable guestworkers. Oppose the Newhouse (WA) amendment to the House Appropriations spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security on July 18, which would open up the uncapped H-2A program to year-round jobs. Oppose efforts by Congressman Goodlatte (VA) to replace the H-2A program with a new agricultural visa system. Support the Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017, authored by Senator Feinstein and Representative Gutierrez, which would provide undocumented agricultural workers and their family members with a path to immigration status and citizenship. Support allowing applicants with expunged convictions to apply for relief under the Dream Act of 2017 Oppose H.R.3711, the Legal Workforce Act, which requires every employer in the U.S. to use the E-Verify within 2 years of enactment. Support Extending the deadline for deferred action renewal to, minimally, January 5, 2018; Support informing each DACA recipient across the country, by registered letter, of the change in U.S. policy and of registration requirements and deadlines; support establishing tables at all DHS / USCIS offices for the final week before the deadline, to receive completed DACA Applications with time stamps and receipts, to facilitate renewal submission and minimize chaos during the final crush before the deadline. Support humanitarian parole for Thuy Nguyen, of Vietnam, so that she can provide life-saving stem cells to her sister, Helen Huyen Support H.R. 1970, the Kerrie Orozco Act, which allows for surviving family members of fallen U.S. citizens who died while serving as a first responder to be naturalized Support the Castro amendment to HR 3354 to prohibit funds for being used for private3 immigration facilities Oppose the Smith, MO, amendment to HR 3354 prohibiting HUD funds to go to "sanctuary cities"
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: HJ Res 43- Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. - Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights - Title X. HR7- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act - Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. HR12- Voter Rights Empowerment Act - Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. HR36- The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Issue Lobbied: Abortion Rights. HR115- Thin Blue Line Act - Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR387- Email Privacy Act - Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR482- Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. HR620- ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. HR 644- Conscience Protection Act - Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- religious refusals, abortion restrictions. HR771- Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. HR781- Free Speech Fairness Act - Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR957- FAIR Surveillance Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. HR968- Equal Justice Under Law Act - Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. HR969- Gideon Act - Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. HR1021- Expatriate Terrorists Act - Issue Lobbied: National Security. HR1039- Probation Officer Protection Act - Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR1062- GPS Act - Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. HR. 1094- Weekend Voting Act - Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. HR1180- Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR1201- Equitable Access to Care and Health Act - Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR1497- ICE Body Camera Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Body Cameras. HR1498- End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA) - Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H. R. 1555- Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act - Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR1556- Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act - Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR1608- ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act - Issue Lobbied: DHS body cameras. HR1628- American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation Act - Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights/Womens Rights; LGBT Rights; Religious Refusals; Reproductive Rights- Planned Parenthood, abortion coverage restrictions, contraception, womens preventive services, Medicaid, Essential Health Benefits. HR1795- The DUE PROCESS Act - Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR1809- Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 / Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. HR1815- Protecting Sensitive Locations Act - Issue Lobbied: Sensitive Locations. HR1869- Paycheck Fairness Act - Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. HR1881- Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights, Religious Refusals. HR 2133- CLEARR Act - Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights; Housing. HR2180- Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR 2212- Democracy Restoration Act - Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. HR2282- Equality Act - Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR2417- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. HR2418- Pay Equity for All Act - Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2437- Back the Blue Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR2520- BROWSER Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR2676- Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 2792.- Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice. HR2810- National Defense Authorization Act FY 2018 - Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Law Enforcement; Privacy; Surveillance; Women's Rights; LGBT Rights. HR2978- Voting Rights Advancement Act - Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. HR3020- Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: CBP oversight and accountability. HR3060- Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act - Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR3219- Make America Secure Appropriations Act 2018 - Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; indefinite detention; border security spending; LGBT Rights. HR3222- Do No Harm Act - Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Refusals. HR3273- LGBT Data Inclusion Act - Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR3277- Voter Access Protection Act of 2015 - Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. HR3354- Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act - Issue Lobbied: Census /Conscience Protection/Civil Asset Forfeiture; Racial Justice; Census; Employment Rights; Women's Rights; Reproductive rights - abortion coverage restrictions, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act, Conscience Protection Act. HR3356- Prison Reform and Redemption Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice. HR3440- Dream Act - Issue Lobbied: DACA and border. HR3548- Border Security for America Act - Issue Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance, border security. HR3672- Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Disaster Relief. HR3697- Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act - Issue Lobbied: Immigration. HR3711- Legal Workforce Act - Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR3844- End for Private Prisons Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Prison. HR 3923- Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Immigration Detention. HR3943- Protecting the Property Rights of Border Landowners Act - Issue Lobbied: Border Wall. HR3944- Police CAMERA Act - Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR4019- Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act - Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. SJ Res 13- Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. - Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights - Title X. S103- Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S301- Conscience Protection Act - Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- religious refusals, abortion restrictions. S328- Equal Justice Under Law Act - Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. S361- Expatriate Terrorists Act - Issue Lobbied: National Security. S367- Probation Officer Protection Act - Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S395- GPS Act - Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. S411- End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA) - Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S595- Boots on the Border Act - Issue Lobbied: CBP hiring standards. S642- Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act - Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S811- Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights, Religious Refusals. S819- Paycheck Fairness Act - Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. S823- Protecting Data at the Border Act - Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S845- Protecting Sensitive Locations Act - Issue Lobbied: Sensitive Locations. S860- Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 / Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S878- A bill to establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services. - Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S957- Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. S964- MY DATA Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S1006- Equality Act - Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S1085- Thin Blue Line Act - Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1101- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. S 1114- A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom. - Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1134- Back the Blue Act of 2017 - Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1339- Liberty Through Strength Act - Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. S1419- Voting Rights Advancement Act - Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S1519- NDAA - Issue Lobbied: Border issues; Women's Rights. S1588- Democracy Restoration Act - Issue Lobbied: Voting. S1593- Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act - Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. S1615- Dream Act - Issue Lobbied: DACA and border. S1654- Email Privacy Act - Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S1657- ECPA Modernization Act - Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S1671- International Communications Privacy Act - Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S1696- Womens Health Protection Act of 2016 - Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1757- Building America's Trust Act - Issue Lobbied: Border Security. S1820- A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces. - Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. S1828- Weekend Voting Act - Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. S 1852- Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation Act - Issue Lobbied: Immigration. S 1856- Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act - Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. S1872- TSA Modernization Act - Issue Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. S1918- Police CAMERA Act - Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S 2017- Democracy Restoration Act - Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. Legislation - No Bill Number: Drone Reform-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Targeted Killing. Plan to Close Guantanamo-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act. Graham- Cassidy health care repeal bill-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights, Reproductive Rights, Women's Rights; Reproductive Rights- Planned Parenthood, abortion coverage restrictions, contraception, womens preventive services, Medicaid, Essential Health Benefits. Electronic Communication Privacy Act reform-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. ACA Repeal/Replace and Medicaid Cuts/Reform-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights/Womens Rights, Reproductive Rights; Reproductive rights- contraception. ADA Notification Legislation-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. Ground Combat Integration-Issue Lobbied: Combat Integration/ Womens Rights. FY18 CJS Appropriations Bill-Issue Lobbied: Employment/Womens Rights. OFCCP Elimination/DOL Womens Bureau Cuts- DOL Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Nomination of Janet Dhillon to the EEOC-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. Nomination of Patrick Pizzella to be Deputy Secretary of Labor-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. Nomination of Eric S. Dreiband-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Refusals. Nomination of Janet Dhillion-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious refusals. Nomination of Daniel Gade-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious refusals. Nomination of Carlos Muniz-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious refusals. Do No Harm Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Refusals. Dont Block LGBTQ-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Border wall and border enforcement funding-Issue Lobbied: Border. Confirmation of CBP Commissioner McAleenan-Issue Lobbied: Border. FY18 CJS Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: Border. FY18 Homeland Security Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: Border; Immigration. Presidential Commission on Election Integrity-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. Steven Bradbury nomination-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture. Tax Reform-Issue Lobbied: Tuition Tax Credit proposals. Agencies: Administration for Community Living-Issues Lobbied: Comments on Partnerships for Innovation, Inclusion, and Independence (PIII); Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection (ICR Rev); National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP). CIA-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. CDC-Issues Lobbied: Comments on National Violent Death Reporting System, Docket No. CDC-2017-0607. Commerce-Issues Lobbied: EU-US Privacy Shield. Defense-Issues Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act; EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance ; Transgender military ban. Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, CRDC data collection, STPP, ESSA, Student Loans; Nomination of Carlos Muniz; ED-DOJ Joint Guidance on Title IX for Transgender Students. HHS-Issues Lobbied: Texas Medicaid Waiver; Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection (ICR Rev); National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP); RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities. DHS-Issues Lobbied: Biometric identification; Border device searches; Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States; Sensitive locations, DACA; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors. HUD-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing (disparate impact; AFFH), regulatory reform, discriminatory lending; VAWA Implementation Comments; Equal Access Rule, codified in 24 C.F.R. Part 5; Reducing Regulatory Burden; Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda Under Executive Order 13777, Docket No. HUD-2017-0029, 82 Fed. Reg. 22344. DOJ-Issues Lobbied: Torture; EU-US Privacy Shield; Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States; EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays; Racial profiling; Law Enforcement; Nomination of Eric Dreiband; EO 13798 Presidential Executive Order Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty; ED-DOJ Joint Guidance on Title IX for Transgender Students; Rescission of the OLC Memo; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors. DOL-Issues Lobbied: OFCCP Elimination/DOL Womens Bureau Cuts- DOL Appropriations. DNI-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. EEOC-Issues Lobbied: Pay equity/data collection; Nominations of Janet Dhillion, Daniel Gade. EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights enforcement; DACA, racial profiling, immigrants rights. FAA-Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drones. FBI-Issues Lobbied: Biometric identification; Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays; Encryption, government back doors. FCC-Issues Lobbied: Ownership Diversity/Media Deregulation/Lifeline Broadband Deployment; Broadband Privacy. NSA-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, STPP, data collection; Pay equity/data collection; Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection (ICR Rev); National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP). PCLOB-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. CBP-Issues Lobbied: Biometric identification; Border device searches; Border enforcement/ CBP oversight. State-Issues Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; CERD; Education, civil rights, immigration enforcement, racial profiling, AMEMSA, criminal justice, voting. ICE-Issues Lobbied: Deportation and detention practices. White House-Issues Lobbied: Drone Reform, Plan to Close Guantanamo, National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act; Targeted Killing; Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States; Law Enforcement; Rescission of the OLC Memo; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities; Presidential Commission on Election Integrity; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors. Presidential Advisory Committee on Election Integrity-Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting.
Client expense: $295,627 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R.3355: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2018 H.R. 3219: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1615: Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3440: Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3591: American Hope Act of 2017 H.R. 3548: Border Security for America Act of 2017 S. 1720: Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act H.R. 3697: Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act H.R. 3711: Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3775: Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017 S. 1852: SUCCEED Act H.R. 1468: Recognizing Americas Children Act S.792: Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017 S.1757: Building America's Trust Act
Client expense: $8,531 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 3697 and DREAM Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
S 354- RAISE Act HR 3548- Border Security America Act HR 3003- No Sanctuary for Criminals HR 3004- Kate's Law HR 3219, HR 3354- Make America Secure HR 3697- Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act H1-B, H2-B- High Skilled Workers, Temporary Seasonal Workers, general
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Immigration
S. 608, A bill to nullify the effect of the March 6, 2017, Executive order that temporarily restricts most nationals from six countries from entering the United States, all provisions S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1852, the SUCCEED Act, all provisions S. 128, BRIDGE Act, all provisions S. 595, Boots on the Border Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1503, Statue of Liberty Values Act 2.0 of 2017, all provisions H.R. 496, BRIDGE Act, all provisions H.R. 3020, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1468, Recognizing Americas Children Act, all provisions H.R. 3440, Dream Act of 2017, all provisions H. Res. 508, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1084) to address slow economic growth and spur investment and development in underserved communities across America. H.R. 3548, the Border Security for America Act, all provisions H.R. 3697, Criminal Alien Gang Removal Act, all provisions
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2017 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R.3440, Dream Act of 2017; S.1720, RAISE Act; S.1615, Dream Act of 2017; H.R.496, BRIDGE Act; S.128, BRIDGE Act; H.R.1468, Recognizing America's Children Act; H.R.391, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017; H.R.2407, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act; H.R.1006, To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and H.R.3697, Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act. H.R.495, Protection of Children Act of 2017; H.R.2043, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017; H.R.1036, American Families United Act; H.R.2406, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act of 2017; H.R.2431, Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act; and H.R.3004, Kate's Law. As part of our mission we seek to ensure that all migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. We support programs that promote family unification, refugee resettlement, and compassionate refugee and migration policies. We place a special emphasis on programs and issues that impact children and their families. Along those lines we educated members of the Administration and congressional offices on the importance of extending Temporary Protected Status to those currently cover by the program and how it helps eligible nationals from designated countries.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2017 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Over-criminalization of Conduct and Over-federalization of Criminal Law; Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform; Sentencing Reform; Mens Rea Reform; Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387); NDAA (H.R. 2810); Pretrial Detention Reform; Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act (H.R. 2851, S. 1327); Discovery Reform; Money Laundering (S. 1241, S.1757); Anti-Terrorism Information Sharing is Strength Act and related provisions; Corporate Transparency Bills (S.1454, S. 1717 and H.R. 3089); Pretrial Integrity Safety Act (S.1593); Trial Penalty; Compassionate Release; Conspiracy Reform; Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act (H.R. 3697); USA Liberty Act of 2017 (H.R. 3989); Financial Institution Security Act (H.R. 3439); Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 (S. 1693); Megabank Accountability & Consequences Act (H.R. 3937); The National White Collar Crime Control Act (S. 1781)
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
2017 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 3697, the "Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act," legislation to amend the Immigration and National Act to provide grounds for removal of criminal alien gang members and eliminate eligibility for relief for gang members; entire bill. Issues related to New York City policies that prevent police from cooperating with federal counterparts concerning dangerous felons who are not lawfully present in the United States and their removal from the communities police seek to protect.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE