New Deal for New Americans 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

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: $113,476 · 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

Issues related to extending temporary protections for Afghans in the United States (generally, no specific legislation) Lady Liberty Act, H.R. 977, (generally, no specific provisions) Afghan Adjustment Act (bill number not yet available) (generally, no specific provisions) New Deal for New Americans Act, S.883/H.R.1643, 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 The Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement (GRACE) Act (bill number not yet available) (generally, no specific provisions) Afghan Allies Protection Act, H.R. 3513/ S. 2032 (generally, no specific provisions) Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy Act, S.1335/H.R.2826 (generally, no specific provisions) Renewing immigration provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929, H.R.1511 (generally, no specific provisions) Dream Act of 2023, S.365 (generally, no specific provisions) Immigrants Mental Health Act of 2021, H.R.2480/S.1100 (generally, no specific provisions) Issues related to funding for the Office of Refugee Resettlement (Department of Health and Human Services) and Bureau for Population, Refugees, and Migration (Department of State) (bill number not yet available) Issues related to Afghan immigration (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to private immigration detention (generally, no specific legislation or regulations) Issues related to Title 42 expulsion (generally, no specific legislation)

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office