Access to Counsel Act of 2021

Lobbied against H.R. 1333, the NO BAN Act, H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act, as well as DHS funding bills on both chambers.

Client expense: $59,117 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.4431: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes Sec. 217(a)(2) Implement a program to conduct Know Your Rights presentation, provided by a nonprofit organization or an entity that provides pro-bono legal counsel, to be made available to all individuals prior to any asylum-based interview or proceeding who are placed into expedited removal proceedings under section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)) and indicate an intention to apply for asylum or a fear of persecution H.R.4373: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and other purposes Migration and Refugee Assistance H.R.4505: Making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes Office of Justice Programs, State and Local Justice Assistance Sec.29: $50,000,000 for a grant pilot program to provide legal representation to immigrant children and families seeking asylum and other forms of legal protection in the United States H.R.4502: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes SEC. 235: Refugee and Entrant Assistance S.1358: A bill to establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.2839: To establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.1573: 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 2021) Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced): 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 H.R.2222: 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 2021) S.1186: 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 2021) H.R.1177: To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes (U.S. Citizenship Act) S.348: A bill to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes (U.S. Citizenship Act) H.R.883: To grant lawful permanent resident status to certain eligible persons who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (Families Belong Together Act) S.271: A bill to grant lawful permanent resident status to certain eligible persons who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (Families Belong Together Act) H.R.1333: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act; NO BAN Act) S.1335: A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes H.R.2826: To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes H.R.3985: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes (Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021; Allies Act of 2021) S.2216: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to develop a plan for the relocation and admission to the United States of certain citizens of Afghanistan, and for other purposes (Save Our Afghan Allies Act) H.R.3385: To waive the requirement to undergo a medical exam for aliens who are otherwise eligible for special immigrant status under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, and for other purposes (HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021; Honoring Our Promises through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021) Evacuation of Afghans who assisted U.S. operations and their dependents to Guam or other U.S. territory to safely complete Special Immigrant Visa processing 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 End Title 42 expulsions

Resettlement of Refugees Family Separation Ending Use of Privately run Detention Facilities H.R.2222, S.1186 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021 Chambers: House and Senate H.R. 2925, S. 1517 - Freedom for Families Act Chambers: House and Senate H.R. 1333 - National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act Chamber: House H.R. 1573 - Access to Counsel Act Chamber: House H.R.1681, S.681- COVID-19 in Immigration Detention Data Transparency Act H.R.1177, S.348 - U.S. Citizenship Act

Client expense: $27,900 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Comprehensive Immigration Reform - DHS/House/Senate H.R.3648, the Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment Act of 2021 (Amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants). H.R.1573 (the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021) - Amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for non-immigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services Modernization of I-9 Form and E-Verify regulations - DHS Expansion and implementation of employment-based visas (H-1B) - DHS

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

HR 6 "American Dream and Promise Act of 2021," all provisions. HR 1573 "Access to Counsel Act of 2021," all provisions. S 1358 "Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021," all provisions.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1573: 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 2121) 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 - not yet introduced) 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 2021- bill number not yet assigned) H.R.3799: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes (Reuniting Families Act) H.R.883: To grant lawful permanent resident status to certain eligible persons who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (Families Belong Together Act) S.271: A bill to grant lawful permanent resident status to certain eligible persons who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (Families Belong Together Act) A bill 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 (Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement Act / GRACE Act - bill number not yet assigned) Shut Down Family Detention Act (bill number not yet assigned) H.R.1177: To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes (U.S. Citizenship Act) S.348: A bill to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes (U.S. Citizenship Act) S.901: A bill to provide access to counsel for children and other vulnerable populations (Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal Proceedings Act / FAIR Proceedings Act)

S.901, FAIR Proceedings Act S.348/H.R.1177, U.S. Citizenship Act (particularly provisions relating to legal counsel) H.R.1573, Access to Counsel Act FY 2022 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations (issues related to legal services for unaccompanied children) FY 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations (issues related to the confidentiality of mental health services and counseling provided to unaccompanied children) Issues related to maintaining Flores Settlement and standards Issues related to language prioritizing small-scale and community-based placements for unaccompanied children Issues related to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reform Issues related to standards for influx shelters, shelter care, and services for children Issues related to the release and reunification of children with sponsors Issues related to legal counsel for children and notice to appear issuance Issues related to border processing and immigration court Issues related to on-site case management services Issues related to the Central American Women and Child Protection Act Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security hearing The Way Forward on Homeland Security Issues related to the legal status of separated families Shut Down Family Detention Act Families Belong Together Act Issues related to COVID relief for all taxpayers Issues related to unaccompanied children and influx facilities, ORR capacity and facilities, post-release legal and social services, and reunification and release Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act Opposing Amendment 934 to the American Rescue Plan Issues related to COVID protection for children in ORR custody Issues related to DHS/HHS information sharing Issues related to ORR forms and case management for unaccompanied children Issues related to processing of unaccompanied children at the border pursuant to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act Issues related to ORR comment periods and open information collection, including mental health care services collection Administration and oversight of the unaccompanied alien children program Issues related to Significant Incident Reports Issues related to the Family Reunification Taskforce Sponsor Review Procedures for Unaccompanied Alien Children, OMB # 0970-0276, 86 Fed. Reg. 308, 1/5/21 Administration and Oversight of the Unaccompanied Alien Children Program, OMB No. OMB #0970-0547, 86 Fed Register 545, 1/6/21 Mental Health Care Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children, 86 Fed Register 1114 1/7/21 Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied Alien Children Into ORR Care Provider Facilities, 86 Fed Register 5196, 1/19/21 Monitoring and Compliance for Office of Refugee Resettlement Care Provider Facilities, 86 Federal Register 6340, 1/21/21 Issues related to the expulsion of asylum seekers and due process and expedited removal Issues related to the Central American Minors Refugee/Parole Program