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Summary
Afghan Adjustment Act This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. The Department of Homeland Security may provide such visas to Afghan nationals who provided qualifying service as a member of the Afghan Air Force or other specified entities and meet eligibility requirements, such as passing a background check. Currently, special immigrant visas for Afghan nationals are generally only available to those who were employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan. Such visas shall also be available to an Afghan national who is a qualifying relative of a veteran or member of the U.S. Armed Forces. The bill also modifies procedures for providing lawful permanent resident status to certain classes of Afghan nationals, such as by (1) providing a streamlined process with specified vetting requirements for certain individuals, including those who provided support to the U.S. government in Afghanistan; and (2) preserving the eligibility of certain battered spouses whose eligibility for such status stemmed from a marriage that has terminated. Furthermore, the Department of State (1) must respond to inquiries from Members of Congress about specific applications from Afghan nationals seeking special immigrant or refugee status; and (2) establish an office in Afghanistan to perform certain tasks, such as issuing visas, if no U.S. embassies are operational in Afghanistan. The President must establish a task force to develop and implement a strategy to assist Afghan nationals who qualify for admission to the United States.
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H.R.8685 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. S. 4787 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. H.R.3808 - Afghan Allies Protection Act: This bill seeks to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize additional special immigrant visas, to require a strategy for efficient processing, and to establish designated senior special immigrant visa coordinating officials, and for other purposes. S.1786 - Afghan Allies Protection Act: This bill seeks to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize additional special immigrant visas, to require a strategy for efficient processing, and to establish designated senior special immigrant visa coordinating officials, and for other purposes. H.R.1643 - New Deal for New Americans Act: This bill seeks 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. H.R.2760, S.1208 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act: The bill would overhaul the immigration detention system by prohibiting family detention, ending the use of private, for-profit detention facilities, repealing mandatory detention, and increasing oversight, accountability, and transparency of the immigration detention system. H.R.6637- DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act: This bill addresses immigration-related issues, such as requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border and providing removal deferral for eligible non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law). H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023: This bill makes various changes to immigration law, including by imposing limits on asylum eligibility and requiring employers to use an electronic system to verify the employment eligibility of new employees. H.R. 5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act: This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations to federal agencies through November 17, 2023, and provides emergency funding for disaster relief. It also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including several Federal Aviation Administration programs, the National Flood Insurance Program, Federal Drug Administration user fees for animal drug applications, and several public health programs. H.R. 5525 - Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act: Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. H.R.4367 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2024: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. S.2625 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2024: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. H.R.4665 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Topics include funding for Migrations and Refugee Assistance and International Disaster Assistance. S.2438 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Topics include funding for Migrations and Refugee Assistance and International Disaster Assistance.
Client expense: $151,345 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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
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H.R.8685 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. S. 4787 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. H.R.3808 - Afghan Allies Protection Act: This bill seeks to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize additional special immigrant visas, to require a strategy for efficient processing, and to establish designated senior special immigrant visa coordinating officials, and for other purposes. S.1786 - Afghan Allies Protection Act: This bill seeks to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize additional special immigrant visas, to require a strategy for efficient processing, and to establish designated senior special immigrant visa coordinating officials, and for other purposes. H.R.1643 - New Deal for New Americans Act: This bill seeks 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. H.R.2760, S.1208 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act: The bill would overhaul the immigration detention system by prohibiting family detention, ending the use of private, for-profit detention facilities, repealing mandatory detention, and increasing oversight, accountability, and transparency of the immigration detention system. H.R.6637- DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act: This bill addresses immigration-related issues, such as requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border and providing removal deferral for eligible non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law). H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023: This bill makes various changes to immigration law, including by imposing limits on asylum eligibility and requiring employers to use an electronic system to verify the employment eligibility of new employees. H.R. 5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act: This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations to federal agencies through November 17, 2023, and provides emergency funding for disaster relief. It also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including several Federal Aviation Administration programs, the National Flood Insurance Program, Federal Drug Administration user fees for animal drug applications, and several public health programs. H.R. 5525 - Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act: Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. H.R.4367 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2024: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. S.2625 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2024: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. H.R.4665 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Topics include funding for Migrations and Refugee Assistance and International Disaster Assistance. S.2438 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Topics include funding for Migrations and Refugee Assistance and International Disaster Assistance.
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H.R.8685 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. S. 4787 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. H.R.3808 - Afghan Allies Protection Act: This bill seeks to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize additional special immigrant visas, to require a strategy for efficient processing, and to establish designated senior special immigrant visa coordinating officials, and for other purposes. S.1786 - Afghan Allies Protection Act: This bill seeks to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize additional special immigrant visas, to require a strategy for efficient processing, and to establish designated senior special immigrant visa coordinating officials, and for other purposes. H.R.2760 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act: The bill would overhaul the immigration detention system by prohibiting family detention, ending the use of private, for-profit detention facilities, repealing mandatory detention, and increasing oversight, accountability, and transparency of the immigration detention system. S.1208 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act: The bill would overhaul the immigration detention system by prohibiting family detention, ending the use of private, for-profit detention facilities, repealing mandatory detention, and increasing oversight, accountability, and transparency of the immigration detention system. H.R.6637- DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act: This bill addresses immigration-related issues, such as requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border and providing removal deferral for eligible non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law). H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023: This bill makes various changes to immigration law, including by imposing limits on asylum eligibility and requiring employers to use an electronic system to verify the employment eligibility of new employees. H.R.2640 - Border Reinforcement Act of 2023: This extreme anti-immigrant bill would bar DHS funding for humanitarian organizations and faith-based NGOs that provide assistance to people seeking asylum, resume building the Trump border wall, double the number of Border Patrol agents, and strip funding for programs that support reception and alternatives to detention (SSP and CMPP funding). Executive Branch Asylum Ban (Circumvention of Lawful Pathways NPRM): Encouraged the administration to withdraw the rule, including by advocating major organizations, international bodies, and Members of Congress submit their own comments to the NPRM. Humanitarian parole processing improvements and new humanitarian parole programs: Encouraged the State Department to improve humanitarian parole process, including adjudication, increased funding for legal services, and ensuring that USCIS adjudicators receive special training. Given the high rates of denial for humanitarian parole, the administration must do better to help those outside USRAP and other special immigrant processes. Title 42: Encouraged the administration to commence rulemaking to terminate Title 42 and to release a plan for post-Title 42 operations. Asylum Processing Rule
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H.R.9685 - Refugee Protection Act of 2022: A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and 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.5353 - Refugee Protection Act of 2022: A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and 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.8685 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. S. 4787 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. H.R. 29 - Border Safety and Security Act of 2023: This bill requires the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prohibit entry of all individuals without a valid entry document or visa if DHS cannot detain them due to capacity and authorizes the DHS Secretary to suspend the entry of migrants until it achieves operational control. H.R. 801 - Securing the Border for Public Health: Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to prohibit entry of all people and property from certain countries by claiming the existence of communicable disease or a listed controlled substance in that country. Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. *Migrations and Refugee Assistance *International Disaster Assistance Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. *Refugee and Entrant Assistance Making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and Justice, Science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. *Executive Office for Immigration Review Executive Branch: Humanitarian parole processing improvements and new humanitarian parole programs: Encouraged the State Department to improve humanitarian parole process, including adjudication, increased funding for legal services, and ensuring that USCIS adjudicators receive special training. Given the high rates of denial for humanitarian parole, the administration must do better to help those outside USRAP and other special immigrant processes. Title 42: Encouraged the administration to commence rulemaking to terminate Title 42 and to release a plan for post-Title 42 operations. Asylum Processing Rule: Encouraged the administration to increase outreach to Congress regarding their asylum processing rule. Asylum Ban (Circumvention of Lawful Pathways NPRM): Encouraged the administration to withdraw the rule, including by advocating major organizations, international bodies, and Members of Congress submit their own comments to the NPRM. Supported this work by drafting a comment template.
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1. H.R.4521 - America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength Act, all issues concerning immigration. 2. S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, all issues concerning immigration. 3. H.R.4431 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022, issues regarding visa recapture. 4. H.R. 8685 - Afghan Adjustment Act, all issues concerning immigration. 5. S.4787 - Afghan Adjustment Act, all issues concerning immigration.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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: $127,692 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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: $145,875 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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
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H.R.2222, S.1186 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021 Chamber: House and Senate H.R.8685, S. 4787 - Afghan Adjustment Act Chamber: House and Senate
Client expense: $25,461 · Firm income: Not reported
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H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services, child welfare professionals, Special Immigrant Juveniles, and safe return) H.R.2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services and child welfare professionals) S.292, Keeping Families Together Act H.R.9474, WISE Act of 2022 H.R.7867, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S.3108, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021 S.1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 H.R.7772, Border Safety and Security Act of 2022 H.R.3648, EAGLE Act of 2022 H.R.9685, Refugee Protection Act of 2022 S.2991, Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021 H.R.8685/S.4787, Afghan Adjustment Act H.R.8282, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (provisions related to migrant children, reintegration, gender-based violence in Central America, and migration in the Americas) Issues related to the Title 42 policies Issues related to border processing of unaccompanied children Issues related to the Collaborative Migration Management Strategy Issues related to unaccompanied child return and reintegration programming Issues related to protections for Afghan unaccompanied children Issues related to co-location at DHS facilities Issues related to official verbiage relating to unaccompanied children Issues related to the U.S. strategy for addressing the root causes of migration in Central America Issues related to ORR foundational rule, the federal licensing of ORR facilities, and third party access and monitoring Issues related to children's specialized dockets in immigration courts Issues related to standards and services at influx facilities and transitioning away from reliance on influx Issues related to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Issues related to confidential screening spaces Issues related to language access in government care Issues related to binational mechanism for unaccompanied children to present themselves at U.S. Ports of Entry Issues related to legal counsel for unaccompanied children and families Issues related to support services for separated families Issues related to Flores rulemaking Issues related to protections special immigrant juveniles (SIJ) and the visa cap Issues related to the expansion and implementation of the Central American Minors (CAM) program Issues related to reproductive health access for unaccompanied children Issues related to gender based violence Issues related to case management for unaccompanied children Issues related to immigration court Issues related to post-release services Issues related to a regional processing center Issues related to Ft. Bliss and legal services Issues related to humanitarian protection for unaccompanied children Issues related to Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Issues related to the Social Security Administration and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services coordination Issues related to potential travel bans Issues related to I-290B processing delays Issues related to the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection Issues related to green card issuance
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
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H.R. 4900 -- the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 S. 4543 -- the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 8685 / S. 4787 -- the Afghan Adjustment Act H.R. 3261 -- To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution S.J. Res. 10 -- A joint resolution to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq, and for other purposes H.R. 256 -- To Repeal the Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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S.4787, H.R. 8685, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate permanent legal status for Afghans in the U.S. Issues regarding enhancing access to legal representation for individuals in immigration removal proceedings and increasing funding for the Legal Orientation Program. Issues relating to deferred action and increasing visa availability for children with approved petitions for Special Immigrant Juvenile status. Issues regarding operations of the immigration courts, including establishing an Article I court. H.R. 6577, the Real Courts, Rule of Law Act Communications regarding decreasing the use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention, ensuring access to counsel for those in detention. Issues relating to concerns about the establishment of a Dedicated Docket for certain families in removal proceedings and access to legal representation and information for those on the dockets. Communications requesting the Attorney General to reverse the decision in Matter of Thomas & Matter of Thompson. Communications in regard to ending the use of section 265 of Title 42 of the U.S. Code to block asylum seekers from applying for protection at the U.S. border and to expel them from this country without any adjudication of their claims.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
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S. 4240, the Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act and other draft legislation to amend U.S. law to extend jurisdiction over crimes against humanity. Support increased funding for Democracy Programs and Contributions for International Organizations. Communications regarding the UN Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (Singapore Convention). S.4787, H.R. 8685, the Afghan Adjustment Act Issues related to facilitating U.S. support and engagement with the International Criminal Court
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
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H.R.2839 - Bipartisan Border Solutions Act: This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues. S.1358 - Bipartisan Border Solutions Act: This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues. H.R.9685 - Refugee Protection Act of 2022: A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and 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.5353 - Refugee Protection Act of 2022: A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and 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.8685 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. S. 4787 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. H.R.6577 - Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022: This bill establishes the U.S. Immigration Courts, a system of courts to be independent of the executive branch. The bill also transfers all functions of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to the Immigration Courts, with some exceptions. (Currently, the EOIR, located in the Department of Justice, has authority to adjudicate immigration cases.) H.R.3648 - Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act of 2022 or the EAGLE Act of 2022: This bill modifies requirements related to employment-based visas and addresses related issues. S. 4567 - Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act of 2022 or the EAGLE Act of 2022: This bill modifies requirements related to employment-based visas and addresses related issues. S. 5055 - Veteran Service Recognition Act: This bill addresses immigration-related issues pertaining to noncitizen (or non-U.S. national) military veterans, including by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide lawful permanent resident status to a veteran subject to removal. H.R. 7946 - Veteran Service Recognition Act: This bill addresses immigration-related issues pertaining to noncitizen (or non-U.S. national) military veterans, including by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide lawful permanent resident status to a veteran subject to removal. H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: This bill provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2023, provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and to support Ukraine, extends several expiring authorities, and modifies or establishes various programs that address a wide range of policy areas. Division K - The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023: Support funding for the Migration and Refugee Assistance account, Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance account, and International Disaster Assistance account. To provide 4,000 additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program and to extend the program through December 31, 2024. Division B, Title II - The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023: Funding for the Executive Office of Immigration Review and Legal Orientation Programs. Division F - The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023: Funding for the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Office of Immigration Detention Ombudsman, and Office of the Inspector General. Funding for USCIS to reduce the asylum office backlog. Funding for alternative to detention case management programming. Amendments: H.Amdt 6653(Lee): would require the reinstatement of the mass expulsions asylum ban policy and continue to create chaos and insecurity at our southern border. The Sinema amendment would nearly double the harmful immigration detention system with historically unprecedented funding levels. These amendments would kill the omnibus deal that has been hard fought and contains vital funding for American communities. H.Amdt 6621(Tester/Sinema): would require the reinstatement of the mass expulsions asylum ban policy and continue to create chaos and insecurity at our southern border. H.R.7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. SEC. 5917. REPORT ON REMOVAL OF SERVICE MEMBERS. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.-Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and monthly thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committees on Veteran Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing how many noncitizen service members, veterans and immediate family members of service members were removed during the period beginning on January 1, 2010, and ending on the date of the report. Sinema / Tillis DACA proposal (not introduced) This proposal sought to create a new, Title 42 like, asylum ban expulsion law that would deny access to the US asylum system in violation of our US laws and international treaty obligations. Executive Branch HP processing improvements and new HP programs: Encouraged the State Department to improve humanitarian parole process, including adjudication, increased funding for legal services, and ensuring that USCIS adjudicators receive special training. Given the high rates of denial for humanitarian parole, the administration must do better to help those outside USRAP and other special immigrant processes. Title 42: Encouraged the administration to commence rulemaking to terminate Title 42 and to release a plan for post-Title 42 operations. Asylum Processing Rule: Encouraged the administration to increase outreach to congress regarding their asylum processing rule.
Client expense: $164,634 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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
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H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 H.R. 78, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 206/S. 4813, Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act H.R. 401, Landscaping Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 427, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021 H.R. 865, American Jobs First Act of 2021 H.R. 1037, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 1177/S. 348, U.S. Citizenship Act H.R. 1571, Dairy H-2A Eligibility Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 2064, TPS and DED Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 2086, Agricultural Guest Worker Reform Initiative Act of 2021 H.R. 2255/S. 1024, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 2298, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act H.R. 2839/S. 1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2901/S. 831, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 H.R. 3215, Temporary Family Visitation Act H.R. 3237, Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 3385/S. 2083, HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021 H.R. 3513/S. 2032, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 3541, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 H.R. 3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R. 4331, Americas Cultivation of Hope and Inclusion for Long-term Dependents Raised and Educated Natively Act of 2021 (Americas CHILDREN Act of 2021) H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022 H.R. 4578, Relief for Seasonal Businesses Act of 2021 H.R. 4681, Let Immigrants Kickstart Employment (LIKE) Act of 2021 H.R. 4856, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act H.R. 5498, Preserving Employment Visas Act H.R. 5887/S. 3134, Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021 H.R. 5924, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2021 H.R. 6206, American Tech Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 6637, Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream (DIGNIDAD Dignity) Act H.R. 7239, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 7441, Acute Labor Shortage Solutions Act of 2022 H.R. 7549, Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act of 2022 H.R. 8295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8433, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 H.R. 8685/S. 4787, Afghan Adjustment Act H. Res. 901, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that BridgeUSA exchange programs are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States, and that Congress should prioritize robust support to ensure equitable opportunities for Americans and people from other countries S. 71, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 S. 306, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 418, E-Verify Act S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 495, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 959, Secure and Protect Act of 2021 S. 970, Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement (BELIEVE) Act S. 1810, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1861, Partner with Korea Act S. 2207, A bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes S. 2443, A bill to expand the definition of H-2A nonimmigrant for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens engaged in seafood processing, horticultural commodities, or the care of horses S. 2753, Protecting Children of Long-term Visa Holders Act of 2021 S. 2828, Preserving Employment Visas Act S. 3638, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2022 S. 3720, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2022 S. 3721, Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act S. 3850, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2022 S. 3869, A bill to add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Draft legislation titled Affordable and Secure Food Act Proposed Rule, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security; Optional Alternatives to the Physical Document Examination Associated with Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) (87 Fed. Reg. 50,786-50,794, August 18, 2022) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B registration rule; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2A Visa Program; H-4 rule; L-1 Visa Program; J-1 BridgeUSA program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration policy and reforms; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT; delays in H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs); FY22 funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing; restarting routine visa processing during the COVID-19 pandemic; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; I-9 employment verification; interior enforcement; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; international travel; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements; temporary DHS guidance for the I-9 employment verification process in the wake of COVID-19; State Department policy extending consular interview waiver eligibility; temporary United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) procedures to provide flexibility with regard to filing deadlines, and temporary USCIS guidelines providing flexibility to wet-ink signatures on USCIS forms and documents; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) funding shortfalls and extending premium processing capability for the adjudication of various immigration forms; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment nonimmigrant and immigrant visas; proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; enhanced COVID-19 testing protocols for international air travel; creation/use of digital passports; reopening and expanding consular operations; fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad; recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years; creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps; proposals that would expand consular interview waivers for prospective immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad; implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, P.L. 117-103, Division BB; proposals that would provide relief for Afghan refugees; granting temporary protected status and special student relief to Ukrainian nationals; ensuring Ukrainian applicants for refugee/asylee status have access; potential Reinstitution of Stateside Visa Revalidation Services; implementation of electronic visa foils in passports; consular service delays; USCIS processing delays; Visa relief for long term foreign national workers laid off by their employers while waiting for their green cards in the immigrant visa backlogs; improving wait times for CBP Processing at Ports of Entry; expanding and implementing new CBP preclearance facilities abroad
Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
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Afghan Adjustment Act, S.4787, H.R.8685 (generally, no specific provisions) Issues related to Afghan immigration (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to private immigration detention (generally, no specific legislation or regulations) To Establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy Act, S.2565, (generally, no specific provisions) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, H.R. 2617, provisions related to refugees 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 provisions) Public Health and Boarder Security Act, S.2570/H.R.7458 (generally, no specific provision) Issues related to refugee admission goal for FY2023 Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022, H.R.7458, S. 2570 (generally, no specific provisions) New Deal for New Americans Act, S. 433, provisions related to the National Office of New Americans, the Office of Federal Initiative on New Americans, and integration support services for immigrants and refugees
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Support for protecting and providing a path to citizenship for Dreamers via H.R. 6 (The Dream and Promise Act), and reforming temporary foreign worker visa programs via H.R. 3897 (Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021); support for expansion of the H-2B visa program; advocacy for the passage of the Afghan Adjustment Act (S. 4787/H.R. 8685); general support for engagement on employment-related visa issues
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Implementation of the Honoring Our PACT Act (Public Law No: 117-168) Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Joseph Maxwell Cleland and Robert Joseph Dole Memorial Veterans Benefits Improvement Act Supporting the Resilience of Our Nations Great (STRONG) Veterans Act of 2022 (H.R.6411) Honoring All Veterans Act (H.R.2806/S.1313) and conversations with Congress and VA on changing VA motto Discussions regarding National Guard and Reserve Component benefits parity Implementation of the Deborah Sampson Act and women veterans policy Implementation of the Mac Thornberry NDAA for Fiscal Year 2022 and military justice provisions; discussions on additional military justice provisions/crimes within the 2023 NDAA Discussions regarding the reauthorization of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs Women Veterans Task Force Afghan Adjustment Act (S.4787/H.R.8685) and policies regarding resettling of Afghan refugees Afghan War Commission status and personnel Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act (S.4169) DoD communications plan amendment to the 2023 NDAA Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act (S.2172) and Veterans homelessness policy Major Richard Star Act (H.R.1282) VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act (H.R.2916/S.1467) Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act (S.1183) Fully Informed Veteran Act (H.R.3601) Safe Banking Act of 2021 (H.R.1996/S.910) College Transparency Act (H.R.2030/S.839)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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H.R.2222, S.1186 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021 Chamber: House and Senate H.R.8685, S. 4787 - Afghan Adjustment Act Chamber: House and Senate
Client expense: $27,200 · Firm income: Not reported
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H.R. 7458/S. 4036 - Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022 H.R.8257/S. 4678 - Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8282/S. 4662 - State Department, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 H. R. 8295/S.4659 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8685/S. 4787- Afghan Adjustment Act H.R. 1593/S. 967 - Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2021 H.R.9052 - Fight for the American Dream Act Unnumbered bill to establish a pathway to citizenship for undocumented communities Unnumbered bill to end Title 42 and restore the right to asylum
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Appropriations - FY2023 H.R. 8257: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. H.R. 8295: Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. HR 6833, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 Sec. 122 - DOD transfer authority for OAW and OEW activities Sec. 147 - Refugee and Entrant Assistance. Provides additional funding to address increased costs in refugee and entrant assistance Sec. 149 - Afghan Parolee Benefits. Extends authorization for the same refugee benefits provided to Afghans granted parole through FY2022, to Afghans granted parole during the CR. S.4518: Solving the Border Crisis Act (not yet introduced) This bill seeks to extend Title 42 expulsion authority, to resume border wall system construction, to preserve the exclusive authority of immigration judges over asylum claims, and to codify the Migrant Protection Protocols. H.R. 7458 Public Health Border Security Act: To establish a process for terminating the suspension of entries and imports from designated places related to the COVID-19 pandemic. S.4036 Public Health Border Security Act: To establish a process for terminating the suspension of entries and imports from designated places related to the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 2839 Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021: This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues S. 1358: Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021: This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues HR. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Worked to keep anti-asylum amendments from getting added to the bill that would seek to codify T42 and its use at the southern border. H.R.8685 Afghan Adjustment Act This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouses and children) and addresses related issues. S. 4787: Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouses and children) and addresses related issues. Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced): A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and 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.7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. Amendments include: H.Amdt.402. Creates an exception for Afghan student visa applicants so they do not have to demonstrate intent to return to Afghanistan after completing their studies in the US. This exception will be in effect for two years, with the opportunity for the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to renew in 18 month increments if conditions in Afghanistan warrant the extension. H.Amdt.624. Requires the State Department to surge capacity to process Afghan special immigrant visas and P1, P2 visa applications. "Surge capacity" can include sending additional consular personnel to embassies and consulates in the region processing Afghan visas. H.Amdt.437. (Withdrawn) Revised Prohibits certain types of fraud or misrepresentations in the provision of immigration services and provides for criminal penalties for such actions. H.Amdt.70. Requires the Department of Defense to annually report to the House Armed Services Committee the numbers of non-citizen service members, their immigration status, and the annual naturalization numbers of those serving. H.Amdt.403. Amends the Child Status Protection Act to protect dependent children of green card applicants and long-term dependent children of employment-based nonimmigrants from aging out of our legal immigration system. H.Amdt.546. Provides for the Department of Labor to conduct a study on obstacles to employment facing certain Afghan SIVs, Ukrainian refugees, and other eligible populations legally present in the United States. Executive Branch HP processing improvements: Encouraged the State Department to improve humanitarian parole process, including adjudication, increased funding for legal services, and ensuring that USCIS adjudicators receive special training. Given the high rates of denial for humanitarian parole, the administration must do better to help those outside USRAP and other special immigrant processes. Title 42: Encouraged the administration to commence rulemaking to terminate Title 42 and to release a plan for post-Title 42 operations. Asylum Processing Rule: Encouraged the administration to increase outreach to congress regarding their asylum processing rule.
Client expense: $204,026 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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
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H.R. 4900 -- the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 S. XXX -- the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 8685 / S. 4787 -- the Afghan Adjustment Act H.R. 3261 -- To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution S.J. Res. 10 -- A joint resolution to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq, and for other purposes H.R. 256 -- To Repeal the Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Issues relating to America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act (H.R.4521); issues relating to U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) (S.1260) (all provisions); issues relating to the Administrations plans for welcoming Ukrainians; issues relating to high-skilled immigration and green card backlogs; issues relating to agriculture and temporary workforce; issues relating to Documented Dreamers (DACA); discussions relating to Pathways to Advance Bipartisan Immigration Legislation: Afghan Adjustment Act (H.R.8685 and S.4787); issues relating to American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R.6); issues relating to Americas Children Act (S.2753); issues relating to Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 (S.1358); issues relating to Equal Access to Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act (H.R.3648 and S.4567); issues relating to Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 (H.R.1603).
Client expense: $5,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Afghan Adjustment Act, S.4787, H.R.8685 (generally, no specific provisions) Issues related to private immigration detention (generally, no specific legislation or regulations) 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 provisions) Public Health and Boarder Security Act, S.2570/H.R.7458 (generally, no specific provision) Issues related to refugee admission goal for FY2023 Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022, H.R.7458, S2570 (generally, no specific provisions)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 H.R. 78, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 206/S. 4813, Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act H.R. 401, Landscaping Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 427, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021 H.R. 865, American Jobs First Act of 2021 H.R. 1037, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 1177/S. 348, U.S. Citizenship Act H.R. 1571, Dairy H-2A Eligibility Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 2064, TPS and DED Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 2086, Agricultural Guest Worker Reform Initiative Act of 2021 H.R. 2255/S. 1024, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 2298, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act H.R. 2839/S. 1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2901/S. 831, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 H.R. 3215, Temporary Family Visitation Act H.R. 3237, Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 3385/S. 2083, HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021 H.R. 3513/S. 2032, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 3541, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 H.R. 3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R. 4331, Americas Cultivation of Hope and Inclusion for Long-term Dependents Raised and Educated Natively Act of 2021 (Americas CHILDREN Act of 2021) H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022 H.R. 4578, Relief for Seasonal Businesses Act of 2021 H.R. 4681, Let Immigrants Kickstart Employment (LIKE) Act of 2021 H.R. 4856, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act H.R. 5498, Preserving Employment Visas Act H.R. 5887/S. 3134, Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021 H.R. 5924, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2021 H.R. 6206, American Tech Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 6637, Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream (DIGNIDAD Dignity) Act H.R. 7239, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 7441, Acute Labor Shortage Solutions Act of 2022 H.R. 7549, Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act of 2022 H.R. 7900/S. 4543, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 8257/S. 4679, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8295/S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8433, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 H.R. 8685/S. 4787, Afghan Adjustment Act H. Res. 901, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that BridgeUSA exchange programs are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States, and that Congress should prioritize robust support to ensure equitable opportunities for Americans and people from other countries S. 71, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 S. 306, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 418, E-Verify Act S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 495, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 959, Secure and Protect Act of 2021 S. 970, Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement (BELIEVE) Act S. 1810, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1861, Partner with Korea Act S. 2207, A bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes S. 2443, A bill to expand the definition of H-2A nonimmigrant for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens engaged in seafood processing, horticultural commodities, or the care of horses S. 2753, Protecting Children of Long-term Visa Holders Act of 2021 S. 2828, Preserving Employment Visas Act S. 3638, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2022 S. 3720, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2022 S. 3721, Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act S. 3850, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2022 S. 3869, A bill to add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B registration rule; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2A Visa Program; H-4 rule; L-1 Visa Program; J-1 BridgeUSA program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration policy and reforms; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT; delays in H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs); FY22 funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing; restarting routine visa processing during the COVID-19 pandemic; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; I-9 employment verification; interior enforcement; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; international travel; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements; temporary DHS guidance for the I-9 employment verification process in the wake of COVID-19; State Department policy extending consular interview waiver eligibility; temporary United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) procedures to provide flexibility with regard to filing deadlines, and temporary USCIS guidelines providing flexibility to wet-ink signatures on USCIS forms and documents; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) funding shortfalls and extending premium processing capability for the adjudication of various immigration forms; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment nonimmigrant and immigrant visas; proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; enhanced COVID-19 testing protocols for international air travel; creation/use of digital passports; reopening and expanding consular operations; fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions at land ports of entry; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions for international air travel; recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years; creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps; proposals that would expand consular interview waivers for prospective immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad; implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, P.L. 117-103, Division BB; proposals that would provide relief for Afghan refugees; granting temporary protected status and special student relief to Ukrainian nationals; ensuring Ukrainian applicants for refugee/asylee status have access; potential Reinstitution of Stateside Visa Revalidation Services; implementation of electronic visa foils in passports; consular service delays; USCIS processing delays
Client expense: $23,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
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Issues regarding enhancing access to legal representation for individuals in immigration removal proceedings, and increasing funding for the Legal Orientation Program. Issues relating to deferred action and increasing visa availability for children with approved petitions for Special Immigrant Juvenile status. Issues regarding operations of the immigration courts, including establishing an Article I court. H.R. 6577, the Real Courts, Rule of Law Act Communications regarding decreasing the use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention, ensuring access to counsel for those in detention. Issues relating to concerns about the establishment of a Dedicated Docket for certain families in removal proceedings and access to legal representation and information for those on the dockets. Communications requesting the Attorney General to reverse the decision in Matter of Thomas & Matter of Thompson. Communications in regard to ending the use of section 265 of Title 42 of the U.S. Code to block asylum seekers from applying for protection at the U.S. border and to expel them from this country without any adjudication of their claims. S.4787, H.R. 8685, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate legal status for Afghans in the U.S. Support revisions to the Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals (Form EOIR-26) to allow the Respondent to indicate that he or she consents to having their case considered for inclusion in the Board of Immigration Appeals Pro Bono Project.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
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H.R.2222, S.1186 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021 Chamber: House and Senate H.R.8685, S. 4787 - Afghan Adjustment Act Chamber: House and Senate
Client expense: $15,500 · Firm income: Not reported
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Unnumbered bill to end Title 42 and restore the right to asylum H.R. 7458 & S. 4036- Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022 Unnumbered bill to establish a pathway to citizenship for undocumented communities. S. 4678 Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 S. 4662 State Department, Foreign Operations and Related Programs and Labor, Health and Human Services FY23 funding bills. H.R.8685/S.4787- Afghan Adjustment Act Unnumbered bill to provide Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia Unnumbered bill to support DACA recipients' access to health care. Unnumbered bill to provide special student relief and Temporary Protected Status/Deferred Enforced Departure for Pakistan.
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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H.R. 475: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021; H.R. 1282: Major Richard Star Act; H.R. 2163: Safe Step Act; H.R. 4824: Stop Copay Overpay Act; H.R. 5758: COMFORT Act; H.R. 7900: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023; H.R. 8685: Afghan Adjustment Act; S. 1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022; S.J.Res. 10: A joint resolution to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq, and for other purposes.; S. 344: Major Richard Star Act;; S. 3021: COMFORT Act of 2021; S. 3781: A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude a basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.; S. 4543: James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023; S. 4742: Military Housing Readiness Council Act; S. 4787: Afghan Adjustment Act; S. 4802: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022; S. 4841: Love Lives On Act of 2022; Military Justice System; Military Housing; TRICARE for Guard/Reserve; Military Recruiting and Retention; Food Insecurity; Rising Utility Costs in Europe; Military Suicide Prevention; TRICARE Pharmacy Benefit.
Client expense: $401,719 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Department Field Activities, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (H.R.3967), proposed amendments to the law, and military toxic exposures issue in general Honoring All Veterans Act (H.R.2806/S.1313) and conversations on changing VA motto Implementation of the Deborah Sampson Act and women veterans policy Implementation of the Mac Thornberry NDAA for Fiscal Year 2022 and military justice provisions; discussions on additional military justice provisions/crimes within the 2023 NDAA Afghan Adjustment Act (S.4787/H.R.8685) and policies regarding resettling of Afghan refugees Afghan War Commission status and personnel Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act (S.4169) Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES Act) (H.R.7524) Reduce and Eliminate Mental Health Outpatient Veteran Copays Act or REMOVE Copays Act (H.R.7589) Supporting the Resilience of Our Nations Great (STRONG) Veterans Act of 2022 (H.R.6411) House FY 23 Appropriations report language regarding veterans mental health, and other veterans mental health policy Truman Amendment to the 2023 NDAA DoD communications plan amendment to the 2023 NDAA Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act (S.2533) 2023 NDAA Section 705 - Family Planning Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act (S.2172) and Veterans homelessness policy Major Richard Star Act (H.R.1282) Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act (H.R.5738/S.4580) VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act (S.1467/H.R.2916) Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act (S.1183) Fully Informed Veteran Act (H.R.3601) Safe Banking Act of 2021 (H.R.1996/S.910)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
1. H.R.4521 - America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength Act, all issues concerning immigration. 2. S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, all issues concerning immigration. 3. H.R.4431 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022, issues regarding visa recapture. 4. H.R. 8685 - Afghan Adjustment Act, all issues concerning immigration. 5. S.4787 - Afghan Adjustment Act, all issues concerning immigration.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000