Equal Citizenship for Children Act of 2023

Administrative Relief Non-LPR Cancellation of removal process changes; Non-LPR Cancellation of removal hardship standard reform; Nonimmigrant visa access and related waivers; Provisional waiver backlog reduction and temporary parole/deferred action for waiver applicants. Asylum Funding to the Shelter and Services Program (SSP); Opposing asylum fear screenings in CBP custody; Encourage Biden administration to not challenge asylum ban court ruling; Problems with the CBP One app; S.1473, A bill to authorize the immediate expulsion of inadmissible aliens attempting to enter the United States by fraud or without a necessary entry document, and for other purposes. Benefits Access USCIS remove barriers to services and benefits. Border and Interior Enforcement Opposing H.R. 2 amendment on CR; H.R. 3941, Schools Not Shelters Act; Opposing Gov. Abbotts border policies; Stopping deportation flights to Mauritania; H.R. 8922, Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act; DHS and CBP collaboration in Operation Lone Star; Opposing the White Houses DHS supplemental funding request; Investigation into cross-border shooting with Texas National Guard; Republicans CR funding bill including H.R. 2; Suspending deportation flights to Haiti; H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2024; Condemning racial profiling against migrants from Muslim majority countries at the southern border; Opposing Republican anti-immigrant amendments in CR; H.R. 5672, Bipartisan Keep America Open Act. Children H.R. 4285/ S. 1885, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act; H.R. 1386, Equal Citizenship for Children Act; H.R. XX, Adoptee Citizenship Act. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for DACA recipients; 2022 DACA rule; TN/NIV Advocacy for Current DACA Recipients (GOM Advocacy). Detention Alternatives to detention; ICE detention funding; Closing immigrant detention centers; Opposing solitary confinement in immigrant detention; Stopping sexual assault in immigration detention; Abuses at Torrance County Detention Facility; Family Expedited Removal Management program; H.R. 4133/S. 1983, Private Prison Information Act. Employment Authorization Easing work authorization backlogs to asylum seekers; Expanding work permit automatic extensions. Family Separation Stopping family separation and reuniting separated children with families; ICE Family FERM Policy (Family Expedited Removal Management) Policy; H.R. 5560, Reuniting Families Act; 3- and 10- year bars; Reducing provisional waiver backlog; Creating a process for non-LPR cancellation of removal; Modernizing hardship standard for non-LPR cancellation of removal. Legalization H.R. 4627/S. 2327, Afghan Adjustment Act; S. 2324, Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act; H.R. 4569, Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2023; Encouraging Biden administration to use administrative tools to support undocumented individuals; H.R. XX/S. XX, Stateless Protection Act; H.R. 4694, Protect Patriot Parents Act; H.R. 3599, Dignity Act of 2023. Naturalization and Integration FY 2024 appropriations funding to support naturalization/C&I program; H.R. XX/S. 2585, National Office for New Americans Act; Changes to naturalization tests; H.R. 1643/S. 883, New Deal for New Americans Act. Parole Parole program for Venezuelans, Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans; Expansion of parole. Refugees Rebuilding U.S Refugee Admissions Program; Meet the 125,000 annual presidential determination; Investing in refugee resettlement; FY 2024 PD of 125,000; Ensuring refugee benefits for Ukrainians in U4U program are not severed during shutdown. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Redesignation of TPS for El Salvador; Redesignation of TPS for Nicaragua; Redesignation of TPS for Honduras; Designation of TPS for Guatemala; 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/SSR for Democratic Republic of Congo; Initial designation of TPS for Nigeria; Redesignation of TPS for Sudan; Redesignation and extension of TPS for South Sudan; Redesignation of TPS for Cameroon; Redesignation of TPS for Afghanistan; Redesignation of TPS for Nepal; Initial designation of TPS for Lebanon; Redesignation of TPS for Venezuela; Redesignation of TPS for Ukraine; Initial designation of TPS for Pakistan; Extending TPS reregistration window for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua. Other DED for Colombia; Opposing State Department, Foreign Operations and Related Programs funding cuts; S. 2226, FY 2024 NDAA; Tester-Rounds NDAA amendment #813; Including Asian American priorities in NDAA; H.R. 5008, HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2023; H.R. 5145, Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment Act; Supporting deferred action for immigrant workers and protecting government whistleblowers; Striking Section 559 of the FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill; Preventing a government shutdown; Responding to climate migration events; 27th IIRIRA anniversary; Opposing anti-LGBTQ amendments in FY 2024 Appropriations Bills.

Client expense: $160,000 · 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, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office