Refugee Protection Act of 2019
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Refugee Protection Act of 2019 This bill provides protections for aliens such as asylum seekers and contains other provisions. The bill's provisions include eliminating the general requirement that an asylum seeker apply for asylum within one year of arriving in the United States; prohibiting requiring an asylum seeker to provide corroborating evidence of persecution if such evidence is not reasonably obtainable; waiving certain grounds of inadmissibility or deportability for qualifying refugees seeking permanent resident status; requiring the Department of Justice to appoint counsel to a child or particularly vulnerable individual in certain immigration proceedings; increasing the annual cap on principal nonimmigrant U visas (victims of crimes) from 10,000 to 20,000; prohibiting the removal of an alien with certain pending immigration applications, such as a U visa application; imposing limits on when an alien may be removed from the United States in a proceeding without the alien present; establishing a presumption that the least restrictive conditions necessary should be imposed in custody proceedings for asylum seekers, including release if appropriate; establishing that the maximum number of refugees admitted each fiscal year shall be no less than 95,000; directing the Department of State to help other governments increase their capacity to care for and accept refugees; directing the State Department to establish refugee processing centers in other countries in North and Central America; and authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to provide special immigrant status to qualified aliens who assisted U.S. efforts in Syria and admit up to 5,000 such aliens each fiscal year for five years.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, and 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.
Introduced in House
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H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2214 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 6537 - FIRST Act, all provisions H.Res. 1153 Condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions Unnumbered bill on refugee resettlement numbers Unnumbered Senate companion bill to the Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act (H.R. 6437)
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisons H.R6537 - FIRST Act, all provisions H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1232 - Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act,all provisions H.R. 1233 -Borderlands Taking Defense Fund Act, all provisions H.R. 1234 - Preventing the Taking of Americans Land to Build Trumps Wall Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions S. unnumbered bill FIRST Act, all provisions S. unnumbered bill Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, all provisions S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $8,298
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Support for annual reauthorization of Lautenberg Amendment regarding refugee status for certain persecuted religious minorities, including Jews, Christians, and Bahais Support for increase in the number of refugees allowed in the United States by Presidential Determination, and opposition to decrease Oppose changes to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act Support Improving conditions of DHS detention facilities Oppose Migrant Protection Protocol Oppose asylum ban outside ports of entry Oppose revocation of Temporary Protected Status for foreign nationals from Haiti, Syria, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Yemen Oppose adding citizenship question to the US Census Oppose the DHS proposed rule that would overturn the Flores Agreement Oppose DHS rule on inadmissibility on public charge grounds Oppose Presidential Executive Order 13888 Support HR 6, the Dream and Promise Act Support HR 2820/S 874, the Dream Act of 2019 Support HR 2821, The American Promise Act of 2019 Support for S 1123/HR 2214, The No Ban Act Support for HR 541, Keep Families Together Act Support for S 879, Secure Act Support H.R. 5210 / S. 2936, the Refugee Protection Act Support S.Res.484, A resolution recognizing January 27, 2020, as the anniversary of the first refugee and Muslim ban, calling on Congress to defund the Migrant Protection Protocols, and urging the President to restore refugee resettlement to historic norms. Support revisions to the first COVID-19 relief package to ensure that testing and treatment of health conditions is provided by Medicaid for all who need it, regardless of their immigration status and that all persons who file taxes with a Social Security Number or other individual taxpayer number as defined under 26 U.S.C. 6109 can apply for the rebate. Support extension of visa validity periods deadlines (Departments of State and Homeland Security) to submit applications, attend interviews, or to provide evidence to respond to Requests for Evidence that will pass before the end of global COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions. Support resumption of refugee admissions during the pandemic Oppose the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the changes to Procedures for Asylum and Bars to Asylum Eligibility Oppose deployment of tactical border agents in local communities Support H.R.6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act Oppose Proposed DHS Regulation Greatly Expanding Collection and Use of Biometric Data Collection in the Immigration System Oppose DOJ and DHS Proposed Rules Altering Procedures for Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review Support H.R. 9772/S. 2174, Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2214 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 6537 - FIRST Act, all provisions H.Res. 1153 Condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions Unnumbered bill on refugee resettlement numbers Unnumbered Senate companion bill to the Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act (H.R. 6437)
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Issue Area: Immigration Bodies Lobbied: House, Senate, Dept. of Justice, Dept. of Homeland Security, White House Office, Dept. of State, Dept of Defense Lobbyists: Jennifer Quigley, Raha Wala, Ana Ortega Villegas Issues: H.R.2146: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) S.1088: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) H.R.2214: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1123: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.4049: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sought an amendment which would add an exemption of children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from immigration visa limit H.R.6395: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sec.1212: Extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant visa program ..Sought an amendment to add the language of the Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act (H.R.7415) ..Sought an amendment to add the Hong Kong Freedom and Choice Act (H.R.7428, minus Sec 7) H.R.2662: To prohibit funds from being used to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on December 20, 2018 (Asylum Seeker Protection Act) S.3112: A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2415: To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2839: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program ..Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement H.R.7667: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Support for funding for legal orientation programs H.R.7669: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Oppose increase in immigration detention beds, family detention, and DHS anti-asylum policies ..Support restrictions on transfer authority ..Support resumption of the Family Case Management Program and community-based alternatives to detention H.R.5210: To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2936: A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2625: A bill to authorize the admission of a limited number of Kurdish Syrians and other Syrian partners as special immigrants, and for other purposes (Syrian Allies Protection Act) H.R.4873: To provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the United States Government in Syria, and for other purposes (Syrian Partner Protection Act) H.R.5383: To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes (New Way Forward Act) H.R.4928: To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019) S.3470: A bill to establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2020) Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility H.R.5971: To amend the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2000 to provide for additional rules regarding processing of immigration applications, and for other purposes (Case Backlog and Transparency Act) H.R.4803: To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.2679: A bill to facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.3294: A bill to require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to facilitate naturalization services for noncitizen veterans who have been removed from the United States or are inadmissible (Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act) H.R.5581: 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 (Access to Counsel Act of 2020) H.R.6437: To ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act) S.3609: A bill to ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act) H.R.7569: To temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies (Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act) S.4011: A bill to temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies (Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act) H.R.6537: To require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act) S.3645: A bill to require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act) H.R.6800: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act) S.4320: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. (Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020) H.R.8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act ..Opposed increased funding for Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement ..Support for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services S.4110: A bill to designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R.7415: To designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R.7428: To reaffirm the principles and objectives set forth in the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes. (Hong Kong Peoples Freedom and Choice Act) H.R 133: FY 2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act H.R.3799: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes (Reuniting Families Act) H.R.883: This bill grants lawful permanent resident status to certain aliens who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security Families Belong Together Act S.271: This bill grants lawful permanent resident status to certain aliens who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (Families Belong Together Act)
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2214 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 6537 - FIRST Act, all provisions H.Res. 1153 Condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions Unnumbered bill on refugee resettlement numbers Unnumbered Senate companion bill to the Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act (H.R. 6437)
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Immigration
Support for annual reauthorization of Lautenberg Amendment regarding refugee status for certain persecuted religious minorities, including Jews, Christians, and Bahais Support for increase in the number of refugees allowed in the United States by Presidential Determination, and opposition to decrease Oppose changes to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act Support Improving conditions of DHS detention facilities Oppose Migrant Protection Protocol Oppose asylum ban outside ports of entry Oppose revocation of Temporary Protected Status for foreign nationals from Haiti, Syria, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Yemen Oppose adding citizenship question to the US Census Oppose the DHS proposed rule that would overturn the Flores Agreement Oppose DHS rule on inadmissibility on public charge grounds Oppose Presidential Executive Order 13888 Support HR 6, the Dream and Promise Act Support HR 2820/S 874, the Dream Act of 2019 Support HR 2821, The American Promise Act of 2019 Support for S 1123/HR 2214, The No Ban Act Support for HR 541, Keep Families Together Act Support for S 879, Secure Act Support H.R. 5210 / S. 2936, the Refugee Protection Act Support S.Res.484, A resolution recognizing January 27, 2020, as the anniversary of the first refugee and Muslim ban, calling on Congress to defund the Migrant Protection Protocols, and urging the President to restore refugee resettlement to historic norms. Support revisions to the first COVID-19 relief package to ensure that testing and treatment of health conditions is provided by Medicaid for all who need it, regardless of their immigration status and that all persons who file taxes with a Social Security Number or other individual taxpayer number as defined under 26 U.S.C. 6109 can apply for the rebate. Support extension of visa validity periods deadlines (Departments of State and Homeland Security) to submit applications, attend interviews, or to provide evidence to respond to Requests for Evidence that will pass before the end of global COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions. Support resumption of refugee admissions during the pandemic Oppose the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the changes to Procedures for Asylum and Bars to Asylum Eligibility Oppose deployment of tactical border agents in local communities Support H.R.6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act Oppose Proposed DHS Regulation Greatly Expanding Collection and Use of Biometric Data Collection in the Immigration System Oppose DOJ and DHS Proposed Rules Altering Procedures for Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review
2020 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R.2146: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) S.1088: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) H.R.2214: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1123: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.4049: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Sec.1214: Extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant visa program H.R.6395: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Sec.1212: Extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant visa program H.R.2662: To prohibit funds from being used to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on December 20, 2018 (Asylum Seeker Protection Act) H.R.3239: To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees, and for other purposes (Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act) S.3112: A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2415: To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2839: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement H.R.7667: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Support for funding for legal orientation programs Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 Oppose increase in immigration detention beds, family detention, and DHS anti-asylum policies Support restrictions on transfer authority Support resumption of the Family Case Management Program and community-based alternatives to detention H.R.5210: To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2936: A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2625: A bill to authorize the admission of a limited number of Kurdish Syrians and other Syrian partners as special immigrants, and for other purposes (Syrian Allies Protection Act) H.R.4873: To provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the United States Government in Syria, and for other purposes (Syrian Partner Protection Act) H.R.4695: To impose sanctions with respect to Turkey, and for other purposes (Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act) S.2641: A bill to promote United States national security and prevent the resurgence of ISIS, and for other purposes H.R.5383: To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes (New Way Forward Act) H.R.3376: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (Lady Liberty Act of 2019) H.R.4928: To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019) S.3470: A bill to establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2020) Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility H.R.5767: To defer the removal of certain Eritrean nationals for a 24-month period, and for other purposes (ENSURE Act) H.R.5734: To repeal the Alien Enemies Act, and for other purposes (Neighbors Not Enemies Act) H.R.5971: To amend the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2000 to provide for additional rules regarding processing of immigration applications, and for other purposes (Case Backlog and Transparency Act) H.R.6075: To expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes (Immigrants Mental Health Act of 2020) S.3392: A bill to expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes (Immigrants Mental Health Act of 2020) H.R.4803: To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.2679: A bill to facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.3294: A bill to require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to facilitate naturalization services for noncitizen veterans who have been removed from the United States or are inadmissible (Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act) H.R.5581: 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 (Access to Counsel Act of 2020) H.R.6201: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) H.R.748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R.6437: To ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act) S.3609: A bill to ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act) H.R.7569: To temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies S.4011: A bill to temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies H.R.6537: To require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act) S.3645: A bill to require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act)
2020 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R.2146: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) S.1088: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) H.R.2214: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1123: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.4049: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sought an amendment which would add an exemption of children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from immigration visa limit H.R.6395: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sec.1212: Extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant visa program ..Sought an amendment to add the language of the Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act (H.R.7415) ..Sought an amendment to add the Hong Kong Freedom and Choice Act (H.R.7428, minus Sec 7) H.R.2662: To prohibit funds from being used to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on December 20, 2018 (Asylum Seeker Protection Act) S.3112: A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2415: To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2839: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program ..Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement H.R.7667: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Support for funding for legal orientation programs H.R.7669: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Opposed increase in immigration detention beds, family detention, and DHS anti-asylum policies ..Support restrictions on transfer authority ..Support resumption of the Family Case Management Program and community-based alternatives to detention H.R.5210: To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2936: A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2625: A bill to authorize the admission of a limited number of Kurdish Syrians and other Syrian partners as special immigrants, and for other purposes (Syrian Allies Protection Act) H.R.4873: To provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the United States Government in Syria, and for other purposes (Syrian Partner Protection Act) H.R.5383: To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes (New Way Forward Act) H.R.4928: To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019) S.3470: A bill to establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2020) Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility H.R.5971: To amend the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2000 to provide for additional rules regarding processing of immigration applications, and for other purposes (Case Backlog and Transparency Act) H.R.4803: To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.2679: A bill to facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.3294: A bill to require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to facilitate naturalization services for noncitizen veterans who have been removed from the United States or are inadmissible (Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act) H.R.5581: 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 (Access to Counsel Act of 2020) H.R.6437: To ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act) S.3609: A bill to ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act) H.R.7569: To temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies (Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act) S.4011: A bill to temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies (Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act) H.R.6537: To require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act) S.3645: A bill to require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act) H.R.6800: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act) S.4320: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. (Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020) H.R.8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act ..Opposed increased funding for Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement ..Support for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services S.4110: A bill to designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R.7415: To designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R.7428: To reaffirm the principles and objectives set forth in the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes. (Hong Kong Peoples Freedom and Choice Act)
2020 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 1232 - Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act, all provisions H.R. 1233 -Borderlands Taking Defense Fund Act, all provisions H.R. 1234 - Preventing the Taking of Americans Land to Build Trumps Wall Act, all provisions H.R. 2146 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 6537 - FIRST Act, all provisions H.Res. 1153 Condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions Unnumbered bill on refugee resettlement numbers Unnumbered Senate companion bill to the FIRST Act (H.R. 6537) Unnumbered Senate companion bill to the Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act (H.R. 6437)
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Immigration
Advocacy on the issues of policies and practices affecting asylum seekers, and especially asylum-seeking women, children, and families, at the U.S. southern border, including protections, education, appropriations, immigration detention and release, and post release services; advocacy relating to stronger funding to support international efforts to address COVID pandemic, advocacy relating to ending Gender-based Violence, and advocacy relating to access to sexual and reproductive health care. Legislations include: FY2021 DHS Appropriations and Refugee Protection Act (S.2936/H.R.5210), Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act (S.4011/H.R.7569), the Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act (S.3645/H.R.6537), and the Asylum Seeker Protection Act (H.R.2662), the Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act (HR 7816)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Advocacy on the issues of policies and practices affecting asylum seekers, and especially asylum-seeking women, children, and families, at the U.S. southern border, including protections, education, appropriations, immigration detention and release, and post release services; advocacy relating to stronger funding to support international efforts to address COVID pandemic, advocacy relating to ending Gender-based Violence, and advocacy relating to access to sexual and reproductive health care. Legislations include: FY2021 DHS Appropriations and Refugee Protection Act (S.2936/H.R.5210), Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act (S.4011/H.R.7569), the Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act (S.3645/H.R.6537), and the Asylum Seeker Protection Act (H.R.2662), the Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act (HR 7816)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisons H.R6537 - FIRST Act, all provisions H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1232 - Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act,all provisions H.R. 1233 -Borderlands Taking Defense Fund Act, all provisions H.R. 1234 - Preventing the Taking of Americans Land to Build Trumps Wall Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions S. unnumbered bill FIRST Act, all provisions S. unnumbered bill Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, all provisions S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $8,298
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Immigration
Advocacy on the issues of policies and practices affecting asylum seekers, and especially asylum-seeking women, children, and families, at the U.S. southern border, including protections, education, appropriations, immigration detention and release, and post release services; advocacy relating to continued funding for WHO, increased foreign assistance to address COVID pandemic, and importance of access to sexual and reproductive health care during the COVID pandemic. Legislations include: FY2021 DHS Appropriations and Refugee Protection Act (S.2936/H.R.5210), Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act (S.4011/H.R.7569), the Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act (S.3645/H.R.6537), and the Asylum Seeker Protection Act (H.R.2662), HEROES Act.
Client expense: Not reported · 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
2020 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Advocacy on the issues of policies and practices affecting asylum seekers, and especially asylum-seeking women, children, and families, at the U.S. southern border, including protections, education, appropriations, immigration detention and release, and post release services; advocacy relating to continued funding for WHO, increased foreign assistance to address COVID pandemic, and importance of access to sexual and reproductive health care during the COVID pandemic. Legislations include: FY2021 DHS Appropriations and Refugee Protection Act (S.2936/H.R.5210), Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act (S.4011/H.R.7569), the Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act (S.3645/H.R.6537), and the Asylum Seeker Protection Act (H.R.2662), HEROES Act.
Client expense: Not reported · 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
2020 · second_quarter · Immigration
Support for annual reauthorization of Lautenberg Amendment regarding refugee status for certain persecuted religious minorities, including Jews, Christians, and Bahais Support for increase in the number of refugees allowed in the United States by Presidential Determination, and opposition to decrease Oppose changes to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act Support Improving conditions of DHS detention facilities Oppose Migrant Protection Protocol Oppose asylum ban outside ports of entry Oppose revocation of Temporary Protected Status for foreign nationals from Haiti, Syria, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Yemen Oppose adding citizenship question to the US Census Oppose the DHS proposed rule that would overturn the Flores Agreement Oppose DHS rule on inadmissibility on public charge grounds Oppose Presidential Executive Order 13888 Support HR 6, the Dream and Promise Act Support HR 2820/S 874, the Dream Act of 2019 Support HR 2821, The American Promise Act of 2019 Support for S 1123/HR 2214, The No Ban Act Support for HR 541, Keep Families Together Act Support for S 879, Secure Act Support H.R. 5210 / S. 2936, the Refugee Protection Act Support S.Res.484, A resolution recognizing January 27, 2020, as the anniversary of the first refugee and Muslim ban, calling on Congress to defund the Migrant Protection Protocols, and urging the President to restore refugee resettlement to historic norms. Support revisions to the first COVID-19 relief package to ensure that testing and treatment of health conditions is provided by Medicaid for all who need it, regardless of their immigration status and that all persons who file taxes with a Social Security Number or other individual taxpayer number as defined under 26 U.S.C. 6109 can apply for the rebate. Support extension of visa validity periods deadlines (Departments of State and Homeland Security) to submit applications, attend interviews, or to provide evidence to respond to Requests for Evidence that will pass before the end of global COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions. Support resumption of refugee admissions during the pandemic Oppose the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the changes to Procedures for Asylum and Bars to Asylum Eligibility Oppose deployment of tactical border agents in local communities Support H.R.6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act
2020 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisons H.R6537 - FIRST Act, all provisions H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1232 - Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act,all provisions H.R. 1233 -Borderlands Taking Defense Fund Act, all provisions H.R. 1234 - Preventing the Taking of Americans Land to Build Trumps Wall Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions S. unnumbered bill FIRST Act, all provisions S. unnumbered bill Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, all provisions S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $8,298
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R.2146: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) S.1088: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) H.R.2214: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1123: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.4049: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Sec.1214: Extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant visa program H.R.6395: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Sec.1212: Extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant visa program H.R.2662: To prohibit funds from being used to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on December 20, 2018 (Asylum Seeker Protection Act) H.R.3239: To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees, and for other purposes (Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act) S.3112: A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2415: To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2839: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement H.R.7667: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Support for funding for legal orientation programs Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 Oppose increase in immigration detention beds, family detention, and DHS anti-asylum policies Support restrictions on transfer authority Support resumption of the Family Case Management Program and community-based alternatives to detention H.R.5210: To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2936: A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2625: A bill to authorize the admission of a limited number of Kurdish Syrians and other Syrian partners as special immigrants, and for other purposes (Syrian Allies Protection Act) H.R.4873: To provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the United States Government in Syria, and for other purposes (Syrian Partner Protection Act) H.R.4695: To impose sanctions with respect to Turkey, and for other purposes (Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act) S.2641: A bill to promote United States national security and prevent the resurgence of ISIS, and for other purposes H.R.5383: To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes (New Way Forward Act) H.R.3376: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (Lady Liberty Act of 2019) H.R.4928: To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019) S.3470: A bill to establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2020) Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility H.R.5767: To defer the removal of certain Eritrean nationals for a 24-month period, and for other purposes (ENSURE Act) H.R.5734: To repeal the Alien Enemies Act, and for other purposes (Neighbors Not Enemies Act) H.R.5971: To amend the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2000 to provide for additional rules regarding processing of immigration applications, and for other purposes (Case Backlog and Transparency Act) H.R.6075: To expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes (Immigrants Mental Health Act of 2020) S.3392: A bill to expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes (Immigrants Mental Health Act of 2020) H.R.4803: To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.2679: A bill to facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.3294: A bill to require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to facilitate naturalization services for noncitizen veterans who have been removed from the United States or are inadmissible (Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act) H.R.5581: 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 (Access to Counsel Act of 2020) H.R.6201: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) H.R.748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R.6437: To ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act) S.3609: A bill to ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act) H.R.7569: To temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies S.4011: A bill to temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies H.R.6537: To require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act) S.3645: A bill to require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act)
2020 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions Unnumbered bill - FIRST Act, all provisions H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1232 - Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act,all provisions H.R. 1233 -Borderlands Taking Defense Fund Act, all provisions H.R. 1234 - Preventing the Taking of Americans Land to Build Trumps Wall Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions S. unnumbered bill FIRST Act, all provisions S. unnumbered bill Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, all provisions S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2020 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions Unnumbered bill - FIRST Act, all provisions H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1232 - Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act,all provisions H.R. 1233 -Borderlands Taking Defense Fund Act, all provisions H.R. 1234 - Preventing the Taking of Americans Land to Build Trumps Wall Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions S. unnumbered bill FIRST Act, all provisions S. unnumbered bill Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, all provisions S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $8,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Immigration
Support for annual reauthorization of Lautenberg Amendment regarding refugee status for certain persecuted religious minorities, including Jews, Christians, and Bahais Support for increase in the number of refugees allowed in the United States by Presidential Determination, and opposition to decrease Oppose changes to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act Support Improving conditions of DHS detention facilities Oppose Migrant Protection Protocol Oppose asylum ban outside ports of entry Oppose revocation of Temporary Protected Status for foreign nationals from Haiti, Syria, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Yemen Oppose adding citizenship question to the US Census Oppose the DHS proposed rule that would overturn the Flores Agreement Oppose DHS rule on inadmissibility on public charge grounds Oppose Presidential Executive Order 13888 Support HR 6, the Dream and Promise Act Support HR 2820/S 874, the Dream Act of 2019 Support HR 2821, The American Promise Act of 2019 Support for S 1123/HR 2214, The No Ban Act Support for HR 541, Keep Families Together Act Support for S 879, Secure Act Support H.R. 5210 / S. 2936, the Refugee Protection Act Support S.Res.484, A resolution recognizing January 27, 2020, as the anniversary of the first refugee and Muslim ban, calling on Congress to defund the Migrant Protection Protocols, and urging the President to restore refugee resettlement to historic norms. Support revisions to the first COVID-19 relief package to ensure that testing and treatment of health conditions is provided by Medicaid for all who need it, regardless of their immigration status and that all persons who file taxes with a Social Security Number or other individual taxpayer number as defined under 26 U.S.C. 6109 can apply for the rebate. Support extension of visa validity periods deadlines (Departments of State and Homeland Security) to submit applications, attend interviews, or to provide evidence to respond to Requests for Evidence that will pass before the end of global COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions. Support resumption of refugee admissions during the pandemic Oppose the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the changes to Procedures for Asylum and Bars to Asylum Eligibility Oppose deployment of tactical border agents in local communities
2020 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R.2146: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) S.1088: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) H.R.2214: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1123: A bill to transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1445: A bill to provide a coordinated regional response to manage effectively the endemic violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (Central America Reform and Enforcement Act) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (not yet introduced) Extension of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program and authorization of additional visas H.R.2662: To prohibit funds from being used to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on December 20, 2018 (Asylum Seeker Protection Act) H.R.3239: To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees, and for other purposes (Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act) S.3112: A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2415: To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 (not yet introduced) Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 (not yet introduced) Support for funding for legal orientation programs Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 (not yet introduced) Oppose increase in immigration detention beds, family detention, and DHS anti-asylum policies Support restrictions on transfer authority Support resumption of the Family Case Management Program and community-based alternatives to detention H.R.5210: To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2936: A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2625: A bill to authorize the admission of a limited number of Kurdish Syrians and other Syrian partners as special immigrants, and for other purposes (Syrian Allies Protection Act) H.R.4873: To provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the United States Government in Syria, and for other purposes (Syrian Partner Protection Act) H.R.4695: To impose sanctions with respect to Turkey, and for other purposes (Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act) S.2641: A bill to promote United States national security and prevent the resurgence of ISIS, and for other purposes H.R.5383: To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes (New Way Forward Act) H.R.3376: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (Lady Liberty Act of 2019) H.R.4928: To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019) S.3470: A bill to establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2020) Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility H.R.5767: To defer the removal of certain Eritrean nationals for a 24-month period, and for other purposes (ENSURE Act) H.R.5734: To repeal the Alien Enemies Act, and for other purposes (Neighbors Not Enemies Act) H.R.5971: To amend the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2000 to provide for additional rules regarding processing of immigration applications, and for other purposes (Case Backlog and Transparency Act) H.R.6075: To expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes (Immigrants Mental Health Act of 2020) S.3392: A bill to expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes (Immigrants Mental Health Act of 2020) H.R.4803: To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.2679: A bill to facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.3294: A bill to require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to facilitate naturalization services for noncitizen veterans who have been removed from the United States or are inadmissible (Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act) H.R.5581: 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 (Access to Counsel Act of 2020) H.R.6201: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) H.R.748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R.6437: To ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act)
2020 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions Unnumbered bill - FIRST Act, all provisions H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1232 - Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act,all provisions H.R. 1233 -Borderlands Taking Defense Fund Act, all provisions H.R. 1234 - Preventing the Taking of Americans Land to Build Trumps Wall Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions S. unnumbered bill FIRST Act, all provisions S. unnumbered bill Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, all provisions S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements (RIN 1615-AC18)
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements (RIN 1615-AC18)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $8,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Accounting
Budget and Appropriations bills related to all immigration and defense H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146/ S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214/ S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415/ S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210/ S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration H.R. 2500 / S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, all provisions. H.R. 3451
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Budget and Appropriations bills related to all immigration and defense H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146/ S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214/ S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415/ S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210/ S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration H.R. 2500 / S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, all provisions. H.R. 3451
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
Budget and Appropriations bills related to all immigration and defense H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146/ S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214/ S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415/ S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210/ S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration H.R. 2500 / S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, all provisions. H.R. 3451
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Budget and Appropriations bills related to all immigration and defense H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146/ S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214/ S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415/ S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210/ S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration H.R. 2500 / S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, all provisions. H.R. 3451
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Budget and Appropriations bills related to all immigration and defense H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146/ S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214/ S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415/ S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210/ S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration H.R. 2500 / S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, all provisions. H.R. 3451
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Budget and Appropriations bills related to all immigration and defense H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146/ S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214/ S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415/ S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210/ S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration H.R. 2500 / S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, all provisions. H.R. 3451
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Housing
Budget and Appropriations bills related to all immigration and defense H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146/ S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214/ S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415/ S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210/ S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration H.R. 2500 / S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, all provisions. H.R. 3451
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Defense
Budget and Appropriations bills related to all immigration and defense H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146/ S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214/ S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415/ S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210/ S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration H.R. 2500 / S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, all provisions. H.R. 3451
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Budget and Appropriations bills related to all immigration and defense H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146/ S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214/ S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415/ S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210/ S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration H.R. 2500 / S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, all provisions. H.R. 3451
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Budget and Appropriations bills related to all immigration and defense H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146/ S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214/ S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415/ S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210/ S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration H.R. 2500 / S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, all provisions. H.R. 3451
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Budget and Appropriations bills related to all immigration and defense H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146/ S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214/ S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415/ S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210/ S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration H.R. 2500 / S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, all provisions. H.R. 3451
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Budget and Appropriations bills related to all immigration and defense H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146/ S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214/ S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415/ S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210/ S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration H.R. 2500 / S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, all provisions. H.R. 3451
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Immigration
Budget and Appropriations bills related to all immigration and defense H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146/ S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214/ S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415/ S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210/ S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration H.R. 2500 / S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, all provisions. H.R. 3451
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Budget and Appropriations bills related to all immigration and defense H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146/ S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214/ S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415/ S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210/ S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration H.R. 2500 / S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, all provisions. H.R. 3451
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Support for annual reauthorization of Lautenberg Amendment regarding refugee status for certain persecuted religious minorities, including Jews, Christians, and Bahais Support for increase in the number of refugees allowed in the United States by Presidential Determination, and opposition to decrease Oppose changes to the trafficking Victims Protection Act Support Improving conditions of DHS detention facilities Oppose Migrant Protection Protocol Oppose asylum ban outside ports of entry Oppose revocation of Temporary Protected Status for foreign nationals from Haiti, Syria, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Yemen Oppose adding citizenship question to the US Census Oppose the DHS proposed rule that would overturn the Flores Agreement Oppose DHS rule on inadmissibility on public charge grounds Oppose Presidential Executive Order 13888 Support HR 6, the Dream and Promise Act Support HR 2820/S 874, the Dream Act of 2019 Support HR 2821, The American Promise Act of 2019 Support for S 1123/HR 2214, The No Ban Act Support for HR 541, Keep Families Together Act Support for S 879, Secure Act Support H.R. 5210 / S. 2936, the Refugee Protection Act
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements (RIN 1615-AC18)
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Conditions at the Southern Border/Asylum Cooperative Agreements S. 2162, Securing Americas Borders Act H.R. 2932, Homeland Security for Children Act H.R. 471, Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act Joint interim final rule on asylum cooperative agreements, Implementing Bilateral and Multilateral Asylum Cooperative Agreements Under the Immigration and Nationality Act Asylum Proposed rule on work permits for asylum seekers, Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization for Applicants Joint notice of proposed rulemaking on asylum eligibility, Procedures for Asylum and Bars to Asylum Eligibility Employment and Family-Based Immigration S. 2603, Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure Notice on work permits for TPS beneficiaries, Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan S. 879, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act Refugee Resettlement Executive Order on Enhancing State and Local Involvement in Refugee Resettlement H.R. 5210/S. 2936, Refugee Protection Act H.Res. 444, Reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons H.R. 2146, Guaranteed Refugee Admissions Ceiling Enhancement (GRACE) Act Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) USCIS Fee Schedule Proposed rule on USCIS fees, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Health Care Ban Presidential proclamation on denying green cards to individuals who cannot prove they can afford health insurance, Presidential Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will Financially Burden the United States Healthcare System Migrant Farmworkers H.R. 5038, Farm Workforce Modernization Act Immigrant Integration H.R. 4928, New Deal for New Americans Act Decriminalization of Migration H.R. 5383, New Way Forward Act Naturalization H.R. 3328/S. 1862, Citizenship Affordability Act Sanctuary Cities S.2059, Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019 U-Visas H.R. 5225, Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation (POWER) Act Military H.R. 4803, Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act S. 2797, Military Family Parole in Place Act DNA Sample Collection Proposed rule on DNA sample collection, DNA-Sample Collection from Immigration Detainees Courts Interim rule on the internal organization of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, Organization of the Executive Office for Immigration Review Public Charge H.R. 3222, No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act Interim final rule on public charge, Visas: Ineligibility Based on Public Charge Grounds Access to In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students Amendment #35 to H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act, which would prohibit a school from offering in-state tuition or a reduced fee rate to a person not lawfully present in the United States. Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R.2203: To increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes (Homeland Security Improvement Act) H.R.3906: To prohibit the expansion of immigration detention facilities, to improve the oversight of such facilities, and for other purposes (Detention Oversight, Not Expansion Act) S.2221: A bill to prohibit the expansion of immigration detention facilities, to improve the oversight of such facilities, and for other purposes (Detention Oversight, Not Expansion Act) S.2565 To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes. H.R.4732 - To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes. H.R.2146: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) S.1088: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) H.R.2214: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1123: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) H.R.2796: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes (Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019) S.1474: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes (Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019) S.1445: A bill to provide a coordinated regional response to manage effectively the endemic violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (Central America Reform and Enforcement Act) H.R.2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Sec.1048. Limitation on use of funds to house children separated from parents Sec.1049. Limitation on use of funds for providing housing for unaccompanied alien children Sec.1212. Modification and Extension of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program H.Amdt.533: To allow any member of the Armed Forces and their respective spouse, widow, widower, parent, son or daughter to be eligible for parole in place under the Immigration and Nationality Act H.Amdt.557: To prevent DOD facilities from being used to house or detain unaccompanied migrant children H.Amdt.558: To prohibit the President from deploying troops on the southern border if the purpose of this deployment is to enforce immigration law H.Amdt.559: To prohibit the President from using the authorized funds to detain undocumented immigrants in Department of Defense facilities H.Amdt.560: To prohibit DoD funding to house any foreign nationals who are in the custody of and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement S.1215: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Sec.1207. Extension of Afghan Special Immigrant Program H.R.2662: Asylum Seeker Protection Act (To prohibit funds from being used to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on December 20, 2018) S.1494: To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to protect alien minors and to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to end abuse of the asylum system and establish refugee application and processing centers outside the United States, and for other purposes H.R.3524: To support the people of Central America and strengthen United States national security by addressing the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, and for other purposes H.R.3239: Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act S.3112: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019 H.R.2415: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019 S.2583: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement H.R.3055: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Support for funding for additional immigration judge teams H.R.3931: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020 Oppose increase in immigration detention beds and family detention Supported resumption of the Family Case Management Program and funding for the Asylum Office H.R.5210: Refugee Protection Act (To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes) S.2936: Refugee Protection Act (To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes) S.2625: Syrian Allies Protection Act (A bill to authorize the admission of a limited number of Kurdish Syrians and other Syrian partners as special immigrants, and for other purposes) H.R.4873: Syrian Partner Protection Act (To provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the United States Government in Syria, and for other purposes) H.R.4695: To impose sanctions with respect to Turkey, and for other purposes (Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act or PACT Act) S.2641 A bill to promote United States national security and prevent the resurgence of ISIS, and for other purposes Sec.203: Special Immigrant Status for Certain Syrian Kurds and Other Syrians Who Worked for the United States Government in Syria H.R.5383: To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes (New Way Forward Act) H.R.5466: Prevention of Anti-Immigrant Violence Act of 2019 (To provide relief for victims of hate crimes, advance the safety and well-being of immigrants and refugees, and fund improved law enforcement and prosecution official training) H.R.3376: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (Lady Liberty Act of 2019) H.R.4928: To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019) Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility Establishment of a Special Envoy for Refugees Halting the planned removal of Eritrean nationals SERVICE Act (not yet introduced): Supporting Enlisted Recruits, Veterans, their Iraqi/Afghan Compatriots, and Exiles
2019 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - Dream and Promise Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 2146 - The GRACE Act, all provisions H.R. 2214 - No Ban Act, all provisions H.R. 2415 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions H.R. 5210 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 5383 - New Way Forward Act, all provisions S. 874 - Dream Act of 2019, all provisions S. 879 - The SECURE Act, all provisions S. 1088 - The GRACE Act, all provisions S. 1123 - No Ban Act, all provisions S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, all provisions S. 2936 - Refugee Protection Act, all provisions Comment on Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements (RIN 1615-AC18)
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
| Referred to |
| November 21, 2019 |
| Democratic |
| NJ |
| Anna G. Eshoo | Democratic | CA |
| Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | MA |
| Ben Ray Luján | Democratic | NM |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | NJ |
| Brian Higgins | Democratic | NY |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | VA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Eric Swalwell | Democratic | CA |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| J. Luis Correa | Democratic | CA |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| Jamie Raskin | Democratic | MD |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jason Crow | Democratic | CO |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Democratic | IL |
| Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | CA |
| Joaquin Castro | Democratic | TX |
| Joe Neguse | Democratic | CO |
| Joseph P. Kennedy III | Democratic | MA |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Madeleine Dean | Democratic | PA |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Peter J. Visclosky | Democratic | IN |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | WA |
| Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | MI |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Ro Khanna | Democratic | CA |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Sylvia R. Garcia | Democratic | TX |
| Veronica Escobar | Democratic | TX |
| HR 4873 |
116th |
| Related bill |
| HR 2146 | 116th | Related bill |
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office