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American Families United Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Department of Justice (DOJ) to exercise discretion in certain immigration cases. The bill also removes certain requirements related to birthright citizenship. Under this bill, DOJ or DHS may, on a case-by-case basis, exercise discretion by declining to remove an alien or bar an alien from entering the United States to prevent hardship for the alien's U.S. citizen spouse, parent, or child. However, DOJ or DHS may not exercise this discretion if the alien is removable or inadmissible due to certain grounds, including specified crime- and security-related grounds. The bill also removes certain requirements related to birthright citizenship for a child born outside of the United States to one U.S. citizen parent and one alien parent. Specifically, the bill removes a provision that requires the U.S. citizen parent to be physically present in the United States for at least five years before the child's birth in order for the child to acquire U.S. citizenship at birth.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Afghanistan S. 4787, Afghan Adjustment Act UAM Afghan children and access to legal representation Re-parole and continuity of work authorization Appropriations H.R. 8257/S. 4678, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Asylum Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) / Remain in Mexico (disenrollment) Title 42 CDC Order Restoring asylum processing at southern border Investigation into violent incident between Venezuelan asylum seekers and CBP agents Regional restrictions to asylum access Benefits Include immigrants in marijuana conviction pardons Immigrant access to abortion care Barriers to safety nets HHS decision on Washington States 1332 waiver application Border Deadly shooting of migrants in Texas by former Texas detention warden CBP proposal for border wall in Friendship Park S. 1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act Children Unaccompanied and separated children Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Permanent DACA solution DED for DACA recipients Health care access for DACA recipients Rep. Gallegos military recruitment bill (H.R. 9052: Fight for the American Dream Act) 5th Circuit DACA Decision Protection of immigrant youth Dreamer economic contributions Sinema-Tillis Deal Detention Closure of detention centers Resolve investigations at Irwin County Detention Center CBP limit detention of pregnant, postpartum, nursing individuals, and infants Reopen ICE visitation Treatment of Black migrants in detention Reducing detention funding FOIA lawsuit for Batavia Detention Center Detention of children Family Separation Supporting separated families & case management Employment Authorization Work permits for asylum seekers and parolees Improving EAD application Haiti Deportations of Haitian migrants Ending US support of Haitian government Oppose U.S. military intervention in Haiti Oppose housing Haitian migrants in Guantanamo Bay or third countries Indigenous Peoples End of erasure of Indigenous peoples Indigenous interpreters Government-backed violence facing the Maya Qeqchi Nation Interior Enforcement Cut funding for detention, deportation, and surveillance Cut ICE and CBP funding Post-Dobbs Abortion care-related arrest or conviction Boston Asylum Office Oversight Section 1325 and 1326 of 8 U.S.C. ICEs use of subpoenas for tech companies' subscriber information Protection of gender based violence survivors (WISE Act) ICE collecting and sharing personal financial records Foreign data sharing Deportation of Pedro Echeverria Labor H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act Addressing farm labor shortages HR. X/S. X, Affordable and Secure Food Act Legalization H.R. 8433/S. 4974, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 Pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants S. 967, Adoptee Citizenship Act Migrant Bussing, Flying, Transport Implement welcoming policies for bussed migrants Naturalization and Integration Supporting voting rights of naturalized citizens Increase number of naturalized citizens Refugees Support refugee-related funding Rebuild USRAP HR. X/S. X, Refugee Protection Act of 2022 Statelessness Protection for stateless people Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Redesignation of TPS for El Salvador Redesignation of TPS for Nicaragua Redesignation of TPS for Honduras Redesignation and extension of TPS for Haiti Redesignation of TPS for Yemen Redesignation and extension of TPS for Somalia Initial designation of TPS for Ethiopia (and SSR) Initial designation of TPS for Mauritania Initial designation of TPS for Mali TPS Holders Settlement (Ramos v. Nielsen & Ramos v. Mayorkas) Initial designation of TPS and SSR for Pakistan TPS adjudication backlogs Permanent TPS solution TPS for Republic of Congo Title 42 Preventing Title 42 expansion Venezuela Title 42 deal Ending Title 42 Striking down of Title 42/ post-Huisha USCIS Denaturalization EOIRs ROP and DAR access procedures Matter of Negusie I and II Guidance on OPLAs prosecutorial discretion dismissals Streamline biometrics for people in removal proceedings Visas Diversity Visas for those denied due to Muslim, African, or other immigration bans Recapture unused family & employment based visas Clear family immigration backlogs H.R. 7946, Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022 H.R. 2920, American Families United Act H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H-2B visas for Northern Triangle country citizens Special Student Relief (SSR) Status for Ethiopian F-1 Non-Immigrant Students H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2022 Other 2023 NDAA/Portmans NDAA amendment (Amendment 5810) DHS issue prosecutorial discretion for labor disputes FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program Allowing deported people to return to U.S. IRS issuing of ITINs Whistleblowers immigrant protections
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Immigration
Afghanistan Senate S. 4787, Afghan Adjustment Act Special Immigrant Visa Program Humanitarian parole for evacuated and at-risk Afghans Resettlement support Appropriations H.R. 8257/S. 4678, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. X/S. X, Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2023 Asylum Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) / Remain in Mexico (disenrollment) Title 42 CDC Order Interim final rule, Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal and Cat Protection Claims by Asylum Officers Asylum seeker turnback policy (Al Otro Lado v. Mayorkas) Federal investigation into Florida transportation of asylum-seeking migrant families to Connecticut Benefits Repealing five year bar for benefit access S. 4311, LIFT the BAR Act of 2022 Border Limiting border surveillance technology Rescinding border wall funding MPP exemptions Title 42 exemptions Mistreatment of Black asylum seekers at border Mistreatment of religious migrants at border Prevent funding to digital border wall H.R. X/ S. X, Investigative Integrity Act Budget Reconciliation H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act 2022 DHS FY23 Budget Request Children Central American Minors Program Unaccompanied and separated children Significant Incident Reports traumatizing children in CBP custody Urging IRS to extend the Child Tax Credit (CTC) deadline for ITIN filers Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Permanent DACA solution DED for DACA recipients Health care access for DACA recipients Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals DHS Final Rule Detention Closure of detention centers Ending mandatory detention Medical mistreatment of women in ICE detention Mental health treatment & care in ICE detention Stop Immigration Bond Abuse Act Ending solitary confinement Treatment of LGBTQI+ individuals in detention Resolve investigations at Irwin County Detention Center Police reports in detention and deportation Family Separation Supporting separated families & case management Reunify families separated by zero tolerance policy Employment Authorization Temporary Final Rule: Temporary Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Renewal Applicants USCIS proposal to extend the Form I-765 without change Haiti Deportations of Haitian migrants Treatment of Haitian migrants in Del Rio and the subsequent CBP OPR report Ending US support of Haitian government Interior Enforcement 287(g) program, Secure Communities Program, and local police cooperation with ICE ICE OPLA Memo, Guidance to OPLA Attorneys Regarding the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Laws and the Exercise of Prosecutorial Discretion Cut funding for detention, deportation, and surveillance Cut ICE and CBP funding Operation Lonestar/Abbott policies Accountability for Del Rio / DHS U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Professional Responsibility 202112280 Closing Report Prevention of surveillance technology Post-Dobbs Abortion care-related arrest or conviction ICE Directive 11064.3 - Interests of Noncitizen Parents and Legal Guardians of Minor Children or Incapacitated Adults Accountability to Customs and Border Protections Interpretation Inaccuracies During Removal Proceedings Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act DHS reprogram funds to ICE CBP protect migrants personal property and stop trashing turbans CBP collection of mass surveillance data Mayorkas enforcement priorities Repealing IIRIRA Boston Asylum Office Oversight DHS Equity Action Plan Immigration Courts Universal representation or expansion of representation programs DOJs Office of Immigration Litigation - Petition for Review Remand Criteria Discrimination in immigration court End to the dedicated docket Motions to reopen cases Labor DOL guidance for immigrant whistleblowers H.R. 6715/S. 3157, Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act H.R. 8151/S. 3479, Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act Addressing farm labor shortages Immigrant role in health care workforce H.R. 4826, National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Legalization Pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and essential workers H.R. 8433/S.4974, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 Migrant Bussing, Flying, Transport Transportation caps for humanitarian assistance Muslim & African Bans Challenging the continuing harms of the Muslim Ban Allowing affected individuals to enter the US Naturalization and Integration Funding USCIS Citizenship and Integration grant program Supporting voting rights of naturalized citizens Increase number of naturalized citizens Public Charge Public Charge Final Rule Refugees Support refugee-related funding Meet and increase refugee admissions goal Increased refugee resettlement program in the Americas (including Haiti) Rebuild USRAP Refugee integration Access to affordable housing Regional Migration Management Migration management strategy Summit of the Americas Southeast Asia H.R. 8922, Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act Statelessness Protection for stateless people Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Redesignation of TPS for El Salvador Redesignation of TPS for Nicaragua Redesignation of TPS for Honduras Initial designation of TPS for Guatemala Initial designation of TPS for Cameroon Initial designation of TPS for Ethiopia (and SSR) Initial designation of TPS for Mauritania Initial designation of TPS for Syria Redesignation and Extension of TPS for Venezuela Designation of Central American countries Investigate racially disparate decisions for TPS Initial designation of TPS for Mali Extension and redesignation of TPS for Burma Matter of Z-R-Z-C TPS Holders Settlement (Ramos v. Nielsen) Title 42 S. 4036/H.R. 7458, Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons from Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists Preventing Title 42 expansion Title 42 harm to children DHS/HHS spending bill amendment to indefinitely prolong Title 42 Trafficking Prevention USCIS Funding for USCIS pending caseload, backlogs, and processing times Passport Revocations & Denaturalization TRIG, CARRP, & Delays/Denials in USCIS Adjudications Visas Diversity Visas for those denied due to Muslim, African, or other immigration bans Recapture unused family & employment based visas CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 CHIPS Act of 2022 Portman amendment Clear family immigration backlogs H.R. 7946, Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022 H.R. 2920, American Families United Act S. 1351, Safeguarding American Innovation Act H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023 Voter Registration Support USCIS responsibility in voter registration Other H.R. 8404 /S. 4556, Respect for Marriage Act H.R. 2988, Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act Abortion EO 14076 and the inclusion of justice-involved people. Section 1557 of Affordable Care Act
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to Ukrainian refugees and resettlement (generally, no specific legislation) American Families United Act, H.R.2920 (generally, no specific provisions) Afghan Adjustment Act, bill number not available (generally, no specific provisions) Issues related to private immigration detention (generally, no specific legislation or regulations) Issues related to proposed revisions to asylum application processing (generally, no specific regulations) Issues related to unaccompanied children (generally, no specific legislation) To Establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy Act, S.2565, (generally, no specific provisions) FY2023 Refugee Appropriations (bill number not yet available) Issues related to Title 42 expulsion (generally, no specific legislation) Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement Act (GRACE), S.1135/H.R.2287 (generally, no specific provision) New Deal for New Americans Act, S.433/H.R.1308 (generally, no specific provision) Title 42 Amendments to Budget Appropriation bill (bill number not yet available) Public Health and Boarder Security Act, S.2570/H.R.7458 (generally, no specific provision) Issues related to the Public Charge Inadmissibility Rule at Department of Homeland Security Issues related to Special Immigrant Visa processing (generally, no specific provision) Issues related to unequal use of humanitarian parole for Afghans versus its use for Ukrainians (generally, no specific legislation)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Immigration
American Families United Act, H.R.2920 (generally, no specific provisions) Afghan Adjustment Act, bill number not available (generally, no specific provisions) Issues related to Afghanistan withdrawal and resettlement (generally, no specific legislation or regulations) Issues related to private immigration detention (generally, no specific legislation or regulations) Issues related to proposed revisions to asylum application processing (generally, no specific regulations) Issues related to unaccompanied children (generally, no specific legislation) To Establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy Act, S.2565, (generally, no specific provisions) FY2023 Refugee Appropriations (bill number not yet available)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Continuing Resolution Budget Anomalies, H.R.5305 and S.2789, provisions relating to the Afghan evacuees arriving under humanitarian parole American Families United Act, H.R.2920 (generally, no specific provisions) Afghan Adjustment Act, bill number not available (generally, no specific provisions) Issues related to Liberian refugee immigration (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to Afghanistan withdrawal and resettlement (generally, no specific legislation or regulations) Issues related to detention policy recommendations (generally, no specific legislation or regulations) Issues related to proposed revisions to asylum application processing (generally, no specific regulations)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Immigration
WELCOMED Act, H.R.5168 and S.2783 (generally, no specific provisions). Continuing Resolution Budget Anomalies, H.R.5305 and S.2789, provisions relating to the Afghan evacuees arriving under humanitarian parole. American Families United Act, H.R.2920 (generally, no specific provisions). Afghan Adjustment Act, bill number not available (generally, no specific provisions). Ombudsman for Allies, bill number not available (generally, no specific provisions).
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Immigration
Climate-displaced Persons Act, S. 1335/H.R. 2826 (generally, no specific provisions). American Families United Act, H.R. 2920 (generally, no specific provisions). Improving Opportunities for New Americans Act of 2021, H.R.8046, provisions related to economic opportunities for refugees and new immigrants. Lady Liberty Act, H.R. 977 (generally, no specific provisions). Guaranteed Refugee Admissions Ceiling Enhancement Act (GRACE Act), S. 1135/H.R. 2237 (generally, no specific provisions). National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act (No BAN Act), H.R. 1333 (generally, no specific provisions).
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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