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Protection of Children Act of 2017
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Protection of Children Act of 2017 This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to eliminate the special repatriation requirements for unaccompanied alien children (UAC) who are nationals or residents of a country contiguous to the United States. (The same removal requirements are applied to all UACs who are not victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last habitual residence.) An immigration officer who finds an inadmissible UAC at a land border or port of entry shall return the child to his or her country of nationality or of last habitual residence. (Currently such authority is discretionary.) The Department of State is authorized to negotiate agreements between the United States and other countries for the repatriation of children. (Under current law, State is required to negotiate agreements between the United States and countries contiguous to the United States for the repatriation of children.) An unaccompanied child who is not a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons and who does not have a fear of returning to his or her country of nationality or last habitual residence but who is: in removal proceedings, shall have a hearing before an immigration judge within 14 days; in federal custody, shall be transferred to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) custody within 30 days; and in HHS or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custody, shall have access to legal counsel at no cost to the government. HHS, before placing a child with an individual, shall provide DHS with the individual's name, Social Security number, date of birth, residence location, and immigration status, if known. DHS shall investigate the immigration status of the individual with whom the child is placed and initiate removal proceedings if that individual is unlawfully present in the United States. Such requirements are applied to any unauthorized child apprehended on or after June 15, 2012. The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended with respect to: (1) special immigrant juvenile status, and (2) jurisdiction of asylum applications.
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2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
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)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
S. 1615, H.R. 3440, the Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 495, the Protection of Children Act of 2017 General communications relating to government appointed counsel for children in immigration proceedings, decreasing use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention, particularly for families and children, increasing resources for the immigration court system, and expanding the Legal Orientation Program. General advocacy on the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program General communications on issues relating to implementation of the National Detention Standards, conditions in immigration detention, and use of alternatives to detention
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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 · 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
H.R. 495, the Protection of Children Act of 2017 General communications relating to government appointed counsel for children in immigration proceedings, decreasing use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention, particularly for families and children, increasing resources for the immigration court system, and expanding the Legal Orientation Program. General advocacy on the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program General communications on issues relating to implementation of the National Detention Standards, conditions in immigration detention, and use of alternatives to detention
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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
2017 · third_quarter · Immigration
S. 36 S. 37 S. 45 S. 51 S. 52 S. 87 S. 127 S. 128 S. 146 S. 179 S. 180 S. 211 S. 229 S. 232 S. 274 S. 281 S. 303 S. 349 S. 354 S. 668 S. 725 S. 748 H.R. 22 H.R. 60 H.R. 80 H.R. 81 H.R. 82 H.R. 83 H.R.114 H.R. 120 H.R. 140 H.R. 170 H.R. 174 H.R. 176 H.R. 178 H.R. 241 H.R. 278 H.R. 281 H.R. 300 H.R. 352 H.R. 361 H.R. 391 H.R. 392 H.R. 400 H.R. 425 H.R. 441 H.R. 454 H.R. 483 H.R. 486 H.R. 495 H.R. 496 H.R. 505 H.R. 514 H.R. 532 H.R. 546 H.R. 565 H.R. 574 H.R. 591 H.R. 604 H.R. 639 H.R. 641 H.R. 643 H.R. 670 H.R. 705 H.R. 724 H.R. 730 H.R. 739 H.R. 748 H.R. 819 H.R. 824 H.R. 837 H.R. 844 H.R. 858 H.R. 912 H.R. 913 H.R. 920 H.R. 1006 H.R. 1036 H.R. 1125 H.R. 1149 H.R. 1178 H.R. 1236 H.R. 1446 H.R. 1470 H.R. 1608 H.R. 1627 H.R. 1741 H.R. 1941 H.R. 1970 H.R. 1985 H.R. 2073
Client expense: $41,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Immigration
Supported S.Res.195 and H.Res.395, commemorating World Refugee Day; Supported the BRIDGE Act (S.128/H.R.465); Advocated in favor of continuation of Temporary Protected Status; Advocated in favor of continued funding for refugees and refugee resettlement; Opposed the Davis-Oliver Act (H.R.2431); Opposed the Child Protective Act (H.R.495); Opposed the Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act (H.R.2826); Opposed funding of enforcement-only immigration measures; Supported increased humanitarian support for Syrian refugees;
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2017 · second_quarter · Immigration
S. 36 S. 37 S. 45 S. 51 S. 52 S. 87 S. 127 S. 128 S. 146 S. 179 S. 180 S. 211 S. 229 S. 232 S. 274 S. 281 S. 303 S. 349 S. 354 S. 668 S. 725 S. 748 H.R. 22 H.R. 60 H.R. 80 H.R. 81 H.R. 82 H.R. 83 H.R.114 H.R. 120 H.R. 140 H.R. 170 H.R. 174 H.R. 176 H.R. 178 H.R. 241 H.R. 278 H.R. 281 H.R. 300 H.R. 352 H.R. 361 H.R. 391 H.R. 392 H.R. 400 H.R. 425 H.R. 441 H.R. 454 H.R. 483 H.R. 486 H.R. 495 H.R. 496 H.R. 505 H.R. 514 H.R. 532 H.R. 546 H.R. 565 H.R. 574 H.R. 591 H.R. 604 H.R. 639 H.R. 641 H.R. 643 H.R. 670 H.R. 705 H.R. 724 H.R. 730 H.R. 739 H.R. 748 H.R. 819 H.R. 824 H.R. 837 H.R. 844 H.R. 858 H.R. 912 H.R. 913 H.R. 920 H.R. 1006 H.R. 1036 H.R. 1125 H.R. 1149 H.R. 1178 H.R. 1236 H.R. 1446 H.R. 1470 H.R. 1608 H.R. 1627 H.R. 1741 H.R. 1941 H.R. 1970 H.R. 1985 H.R. 2073
Client expense: $53,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Immigration
S. 595: Boots on the Border Act of 2017 H.R. 2406: Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act of 2017 H.R. 2407: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act of 2017 H.R. 2431: Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 2213: Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3003: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act H.R. 3004: Kate's Law H.R. 495: Protection of Children Act of 2017 H.R. 244: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 H.R. 2825: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 H.R. 2826: Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act of 2017
Client expense: $63,577 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 495, the Protection of Children Act of 2017 General communications relating to government appointed counsel for children in immigration proceedings, decreasing use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention, particularly for families and children, increasing resources for the immigration court system, and expanding the Legal Orientation Program. General advocacy on the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program General communications on issues relating to implementation of the National Detention Standards, conditions in immigration detention, and use of alternatives to detention
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2017 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 1503, Statue of Liberty Values Act 2.0 of 2017, all provisions. H.R. 496, BRIDGE Act, all provisions H.R. 3003, No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, all provisions H.R. 3004, Kates Law, all provisions H.R. 495, the Protection of Children Act, all provisions H.R. 2406, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act, all provisions H.R. 2407, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Act, all provisions H.R. 2431, Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R. 2213, Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization 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 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. 128, BRIDGE Act, all provisions S. 595, Boots on the Border Act of 2017, all provisions
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · first_quarter · Immigration
S. 36 S. 37 S. 45 S. 51 S. 52 S. 87 S. 127 S. 128 S. 146 S. 179 S. 180 S. 211 S. 229 S. 232 S. 274 S. 281 S. 303 S. 349 S. 354 S. 668 S. 725 S. 748 H.R. 22 H.R. 60 H.R. 80 H.R. 81 H.R. 82 H.R. 83 H.R.114 H.R. 120 H.R. 140 H.R. 170 H.R. 174 H.R. 176 H.R. 178 H.R. 241 H.R. 278 H.R. 281 H.R. 300 H.R. 352 H.R. 361 H.R. 391 H.R. 392 H.R. 400 H.R. 425 H.R. 441 H.R. 454 H.R. 483 H.R. 486 H.R. 495 H.R. 496 H.R. 505 H.R. 514 H.R. 532 H.R. 546 H.R. 565 H.R. 574 H.R. 591 H.R. 604 H.R. 639 H.R. 641 H.R. 643 H.R. 670 H.R. 705 H.R. 724 H.R. 730 H.R. 739 H.R. 748 H.R. 819 H.R. 824 H.R. 837 H.R. 844 H.R. 858 H.R. 912 H.R. 913 H.R. 920 H.R. 1006 H.R. 1036 H.R. 1125 H.R. 1149 H.R. 1178 H.R. 1236 H.R. 1446 H.R. 1470 H.R. 1608 H.R. 1627 H.R. 1741 H.R. 1941 H.R. 1970 H.R. 1985 H.R. 2073
Client expense: $111,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| Lamar Smith | Republican | TX |
| Matt Gaetz | Republican | FL |
| HR 4760 |
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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)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office