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Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2021
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Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2021 This bill provides protections for certain aliens who are victims of crimes or abuse and addresses related issues. The bill removes various annual numerical limits on (1) U visas, generally for victims of a serious crime and helpful to law enforcement in prosecuting the crime; and (2) Special Immigrant Juvenile visas, generally for minors who have been abused or neglected by a parent. Applicants for certain immigration benefits, including U visas and T visas (generally for victims of severe human trafficking) shall receive work authorization on the date the application is approved or earlier. Removal shall be stayed for an alien with certain pending applications, such as an application for a T, U, or Special Juvenile Immigrant visa or for relief under the Violence Against Women Act. There shall be a presumption against detaining such an alien, which the Department of Homeland Security may rebut by establishing that (1) the alien's appearance at removal proceedings is not reasonably assured, or (2) the alien is a threat to another person or the community. The bill also prohibits making an adverse determination regarding an alien's admissibility or deportability based on information furnished by certain individuals, such as a spouse or parent who has battered the alien. Current law prohibits making an adverse determination using information furnished solely by such an individual. The bill also limits the use and publication of information provided in certain applications, including T, U, and Special Juvenile Immigrant visa applications.
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2026 · third_quarter · Transportation
Issues relating to regulatory implementation of auto and highway safety matters contained in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) and reauthorization of surface transportation programs. Legislative efforts to mitigate distracted driving. H.R. 3360 - "Driver Technology and Pedestrian Safety Act of 2025" H.R. 6078/S. 3503 - "Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025" H.R. 8870 - "BUILD America 250 Act" H.R.10269 - Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2026 · second_quarter · Transportation
Issues relating to regulatory implementation of auto and highway safety matters contained in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) and reauthorization of surface transportation programs. Legislative efforts to mitigate distracted driving. H.R. 3360 - "Driver Technology and Pedestrian Safety Act of 2025" H.R. 6078/S. 3503 - "Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025" H.R. 8870 - "BUILD America 250 Act"
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2026 · first_quarter · Transportation
Issues relating to regulatory implementation of auto and highway safety matters contained in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) and reauthorization of surface transportation programs. Legislative efforts to mitigate distracted driving. H.R. 3360 - "Driver Technology and Pedestrian Safety Act of 2025" H.R. 6078/S. 3503 - "Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025"
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
S.3108, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021 H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act (issues related to immigration) H.R.6078, Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2021 H.R.4017/S.2003, Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021 H.R.4350/S.1605, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (issues related to migrant children, their legal services, custody and conditions, and family separation) H.R.4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 (issues related to the co-location of HHS professionals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent unnecessary family separations and help expedite safe reunifications, legal and social services for unaccompanied children post-release, Emergency Intake Sites and unlicensed facilities, and provisions affecting unaccompanied children) H.R.4812, Border Health Security Act of 2021 (provisions regarding public benefit eligibility for immigrant children) Issues related to nursing mothers in custody Issues related to standards of care and protection for children Issues related to legal counsel for unaccompanied children and families Issues related to family separation and permanent protection for separated families Issues related to protections for Afghan unaccompanied children Issues related to care and services for children in ORR and CPB custody Issues related to gender-based violence Issues related to protections special immigrant juveniles (SIJ) Issues related to maintaining Flores Settlement agreement Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policies regarding to the eligibility of Special Immigrant Juveniles to apply for employment authorization Issues related to Child welfare professionals at southern border facilities Issues related to the continued closure of ports of entry to unaccompanied children and other protection seekers Issues related to age determinations of unaccompanied children Issues related to protections for immigrant survivors, including Special Immigrant Juveniles Issues related to processing of asylum seekers at the border Issues related to migrant protection protocols Issues related to universal legal representation of immigrants Issues related to policies and practices relating to sexual abuse and harassment of unaccompanied children in federal facilities North American Leaders summit discussions (issues related to immigration) Potential legislation addressing public benefit eligibility for immigrant children Issues related to granting social security numbers and cards to noncitizens Issues related to Afghan evacuees Docket No. USCIS-2021-0013, Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility DHS/USCIS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, DHS Docket No. USCIS-2021-0006; CIS NO. 2691-21; RIN 1615-AC64 ACF-2021-0001, Request for Information (RFI) from Non-Federal Stakeholders: Federal Licensing of ORR Facilities HHS Request for comments on the draft Department Strategic Plan for FY 2022-2026
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office