Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023

H.R.8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R.9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (Issues related to unaccompanied childrens criminal backgrounds, child labor victim assistance offices, and associated civil monetary fund) H.R.9026, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R.8771, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 6145/S. 3178, Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023 H.Res. 520, Expressing support for the designation of the second week of June as Children's Week in the United States H.R.7372, Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act H.R. 529/S.71, Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act H.R.8356, Protection of Kids in Immigrant Detention Act S. 3065, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2023 H.R. 3602, Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act (End the Border Catastrophe Act) H.R.8020, Transparency for Unaccompanied Children Act H.R.7854, Unaccompanied Minor Placement Notification Act Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting protocols Issues related to family separation Issues related to forced child migration, return, and reintegration Issues related to safe mobility offices Issues related to the Central American Minors Program and counsel Issues related to legal and social services for unaccompanied children Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to juvenile dockets in immigration court Issues related to labor exploitation of unaccompanied children Issues related to maritime interdictions of unaccompanied children Issues related to SIJS visa caps and backlog Issues related to child welfare professionals Issues related to the Congressional Review Act resolutions Issues related to unaccompanied childrens safety and access to education Issues related to the HHS and ORR unaccompanied children program foundation rule Issues related to policy priorities related to Mexico and Central America Issues related to adjudication delays Issues related to unaccompanied children and foster care placements for children with disabilities Issues related to interpreters for unaccompanied children for asylum office interviews Issues related to DACA/ACA healthcare rule and impacts on unaccompanied children Issues related to Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) rule Issues related to Plyler v. Doe Issues related to EOIR funding, immigration court case backlog, open air detention sites, and ORR verification of release cards Issues related to bar asylum rule and exemption for unaccompanied children Issues related to USCIS processing delays Issues related to oversight on Haitian interdictions Issues related to the Keep Families Together Act Issues related to delays in delivery of SSA cards Risk Determination Hearings for Unaccompanied Children (89 Fed. Reg. 40485) Issues related to potential DOL child labor victim assistance office and associated civil monetary fund Issues related to executive order on border processing Issues related to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens Issues related to CBP language access Issues related to the Securing Help for Immigrants through Education and Legal Development Act (SHIELD Act) Risk Determination Hearings for Unaccompanied Children (89 Fed. Reg. 11283) USCIS Temporary Final Rule on EADs (89 Fed. Reg. 24628) Legal and Advocacy Services for Unaccompanied Children (OMB Control Number 0970-0565)

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ANTI-IMMIGRANT RHETORIC: Bigoted and dehumanizing anti-immigrant rhetoric has become increasingly rampant in Congress and across American political discourse. Urged President Biden and Congressional leadership to forcefully denounce dangerous anti-immigrant language, and to urge other civic leaders around the country to follow suit. CRISIS IN HAITI: Amidst the worsening crisis in Haiti, urged the Administration to redesignate and extend TPS for Haitians, pause all deportations to Haiti, stop all plans to detain Haitian migrants interdicted at sea at Guantanamo Bay, and to expand key lawful migration, stop all plans to detain Haitian migrants interdicted at sea at Guantanamo Bay, and to expand key lawful migration pathways. AID FOR PALESTINIAN REFUGEES: Urged Administration and Congress to reinstate funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the principal aid provider for millions of Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the surrounding region. The United States has been UNRWA's largest bilateral donor for over six decades and without its vital support, the agency cannot effectively carry out its role as the largest humanitarian relief agency in Gaza. The timing is crucial as nearly two million displaced Palestinians in Gaza are relying on UNRWAs services to survive. FY25 IMMIGRATION PRIORITIES: Called on Congress to increase appropriations funding for the processing and care of asylum seekers, to increase refugee protections and to enhance our international disaster assistance. The U.S. must address the deteriorating worldwide situation through multiple avenues ensuring the safety and dignity of asylum seekers and refugees. It starts with humanitarian assistance overseas to address root causes and enable people to stay in their home countries. It includes speeding up the review process and hiring more asylum officers. And it ends with addressing the backlog of employment authorization and care for the vulnerable to get these men, women and families on their feet working toward their American dreams. NAC called on Congress and President Biden to expand our welcome and fund a more humane reception system. PROTECTION FOR LONG TERM UNDOCUMENTED RESIDENTS: Urged the President to take all action within his power to protect longtime undocumented residents of American communities from needless removals, especially the spouses of U.S. citizens, DACA recipients, and others with close ties to the U.S. OPPOSITION TO DEPORTATIONS WITHOUT WAIVERS FOR NEW GROUNDS: Expressed opposition to H.R. 7909, which creates new bases to deport immigrants for domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, stalking, and sexual offenses without waivers for the new grounds. This legislation will harm immigrant survivors by increasing the likelihood that criminalized survivors will be swept into the expanded scope of the grounds of inadmissibility or deportability, and creating a chilling effect where victims may decline to seek assistance from law enforcement or services if they fear that it will result in a family member being barred from legal status. ICE ENHANCE STATELESS PROTECTIONS: Letter to Dept of Homeland Security noting that while U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been proactive on stateless protection, ICE has not. Reminded DHS that without ICE's engagement, their commitment to stateless people cannot be fulfilled. Urged ICE to implement the DHS-wide commitment to protect stateless individuals, including by: 1.Adopting the international definition of statelessness, as USCIS has already done: a person who is not considered as a national by any State under the operation of its law. 2.Train relevant ICE officers to recognize indicators of statelessness. 3.Ensure that statelessness is considered as a positive factor in discretionary consideration in situations where ICE officials have jurisdiction. 4. Address extended detention and onerous orders of supervision. 5. Address inadmissibility grounds under INA 212(a)(6)(A)(i). 6. Collect data on stateless individuals. ASYLUM SEEKER WORK AUTH ACT (H.R. 1325) ADVOCACY: Issued multiple action alerts to network asking them to send emails to their House members urging them to co-sponsor and pass the legislation. Also blasted Hill offices twice urging them to attend an educational webinar on H.R. 1325. BREAKING THE LINK BETWEEN HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND FORCED MIGRATION: Promoted and urged network to promote to elected officials NAC's June 6 educational briefing on the link between human trafficking and forced migration. (sent multiple requests for action) Also urged network to advocate for three legislative solutions with their elected officials: oFrederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act (H.R. 5856) - it includes a focus on the root causes of forced migration so that migrants can avoid making the difficult journey to the US where they find themselves vulnerable to trafficking oImmigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act (H.R. 6145 / S. 3178 )- works to better protect unaccompanied migrant children in the immigration court system. Enables the immigration court to serve as a screening checkpoint for children who are at risk of human trafficking oAsylum Seeker Work Authorization Act (H.R. 1325) - reduces the wait time for work permits for those seeking asylum in the U.S. Access to legal work makes asylum seeker less vulnerable to trafficking IMMIGRANT SURVIVOR FOCUSED COMMENT RE: ASYLUM BANS: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed an asylum rule that will harm victims and survivors fleeing gender-based violence and seeking asylum in the U.S. The sign-on comment on the proposed rule highlighted the impact on victims and survivors. POSITIVE IMMIGRATION ACTION FOR CAREGIVERS: Letter to President Biden from justice minded organizations to urge his administration to take swift action to protect hard-working immigrant care workers, family caregivers, and American families. Our organizations together represent and advocate for millions of child care workers, direct care workers, early childhood educators, people with disabilities, older Americans, family caregivers, disabled unpaid and paid caregivers, parents, and sandwich generations. Together, we work to build robust 21st century care systems in our country for all of us to thrive with quality care and services and have respect and dignity. IMMIGRATION EXECUTIVE ORDER: Sign-on letter asking the Biden Administration to rescind the recent "Securing the Border" Proclamation/Interim Final Rule and instead support asylum and border policies that live up to our values and affirm the value and dignity of all. NAC ENDORSED KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER ACT (Legislation that was re-introduced by U.S. Senator Butler). NAC endorsed the legislation as a result of a June 6 constituent meeting. Developed in consultation with child welfare experts, the Keep Families Together Act mandates the prioritization of family unity in immigration enforcement and provides guidelines to ensure that families are kept together throughout the legal process. It also explicitly prohibits the separation of children from their parents at the U.S. border, except in extraordinary circumstances. With guidance from the ACLU, the bill text is slightly updated from the 116th Congress to reflect the Ms. L v. ICE settlement agreement. HELD JUNE 5/6 ADVOCAY DAYS IN DC: Trained and mobilized 35 sisters from across the country to advocate to break the link between human trafficking and forced migration - attended educational briefing and then made lobby visits to their elected officials, advocating for the three pieces of legislation mentioned previously (H.R. 5856; H.R. 6145 / S. 3178; and H.R. 1325).

H.R. 6145/S. 3178, Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023 H.R. 2822, Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R.2882, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 920, International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 2/S.2824, Secure the Border Act of 2023 H.R. 7372, Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act H.R. 815, National Security Act, 2024 H.R. 7511/S. 3933, Laken Riley Act H.R. 4627/S. 2327, Afghan Adjustment Act S. 1444, Border Patrol Enhancement Act S. 3065, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2023 S. 1885, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.Res.1065, Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies Issues related to the Central American Minors Program Issues related to legal and social services for unaccompanied children Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to juvenile dockets in immigration court Issues related to labor exploitation of unaccompanied children Issues related to maritime interdictions of unaccompanied children Issues related to influx care facilities Issues related to implications for unaccompanied children Issues related to SIJS visa caps Issues related to family separation Issues related to forced child migration, return, and reintegration Issues related to safe mobility offices Issues related to TRIO program eligibility Issues related to temporary protected status for Haiti Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting protocols Issues related to child welfare professionals Issues related to potential executive branch actions on immigration Risk Determination Hearings for Unaccompanied Children, (89 Fed. Reg. 11283) The Process for FSA ID Account Creation for Individuals Without a Social Security Number in Connection With Person Authentication Service (PAS) (Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0216-0001; OMB Control Number: 1845-0179) Matter of A-C-M 27, I&N Dec. 303 (BIA 2018)

Urged the Senate to reject any bill that, with drastic proposed changes, would significantly reduce access to asylum, creating a new authority to automatically return people to the border and place them in danger. The bill would raise the bar to qualify for asylum without meaningfully addressing the root causes of persecution. Urged President Biden and DHS Secretary Mayorkas to refuse to sign cooperation agreements with Texas under TX SB 602, new Operation Lone Star legislation now in effect, that would allow Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enforce Texas state criminal laws at Border Patrol checkpoints and Ports of Entry. Letter to TX Attorney General Ken Paxton in support for Annunciation House, a ministry run by a Catholic organization, that accompanies migrants in El Paso, Texas. Annunciation House, along with other similar organizations, has been targeted by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. AG Paxtons decision to target Annunciation House through legal actions - with the ultimate goal of shutting it down - is designed to intimidate other faith-based and secular organizations that provide essential humanitarian services to people seeking safety in Texas. Urged advocacy network to contact House Representatives to support and pass the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauth Act, calling attention to the important provisions that address the root causes of forced migration and protect migrants from trafficking. Urged the Biden Administration to extend and redesignate TPS for Ethiopia. The Department of Human Services (DHS) must make the decision to re-designate/extend TPS for Ethiopia by April 11, 2024. Urged Biden Administration to extend and redesignate Haiti for TPS, and halt deportation flights and maritime interdiction removals. With all the violence in Haiti, it is nearly impossible to make a safe return to Haiti. Created action alert to advocacy network urging them to contact their senators and representatives in support of the Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act (S. 3178 / HR 6145) that would better support and protect unaccompanied migrant children entering the U.S. It would among other things better protect them from being trafficked. Drafted action alert urging advocacy network to contact their senators to co-sponsor and pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2024 (S. 4)

Administrative Relief Nonimmigrant visa access and related waivers Parole for spouses of US Citizens Create family reunification parole programs for additional countries Work permits for families in the provisional waiver backlog. Cancellation of removal as a legal relief outside of INA 240 removal proceedings Labor-Based Deferred Action Renewals of deferred action Supporting DOJ/EOIR NPRM on Administrative Closure Work permits for long-term immigrants, mixed status families, Dreamers without DACA and spouses of US Citizens DHS/TSA NPRM on mobile drivers licenses Asylum Funding to the Shelter and Services Program (SSP) Lankford/Sinema/Murphy proposal to make changes to asylum system for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan funding H.R. 7372, Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act H.R. 6939, REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2024 Opposing numerical caps to asylum Opposing using 212(f) expulsion authority Reducing the asylum backlog by resourcing USCIS Supporting increased Congressional funding to hire asylum officers Opposing asylum changes in Fitzpatrick-Golden Bill discharge petition (Discharge Petition No. 10) Opposing asylum changes through the FY24 Appropriations Rescind Implementing Bilateral and Multilateral Asylum Cooperative Agreements Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, 84 Fed. Reg. 63,994 (Nov. 19, 2019) Rescind Procedures for Asylum and Bars to Asylum Eligibility, 85 Fed. Reg. 67,202 (Nov. 20, 2020) Rescind Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal; Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review, 85 Fed. Reg. 80,274, (Dec. 11, 2020) Rescind Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal, 85 Fed. Reg. 81,698 (Dec. 16, 2020) Rescind Asylum Eligibility and Procedural Modifications, 85 Fed. Reg. 82,260 (Dec. 17, 2020) Rescind Security Bars and Processing, 85 Fed. Reg. 84,160 (Dec. 23, 2020) Promulgate Clarifying Definitions and Analyses for Fair and Efficient Asylum and Other Protection Determinations, RIN 1615-AC65 (Fall 2023) Promulgate Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers, 87 Fed. Reg. 18,078 (Mar. 29, 2022) Promulgate Circumvention of Lawful Pathways, 88 Fed. Reg. 31,314 (Dec. 28, 2022). Rescinding the rule, except those parts that rescind Aliens Subject to a Bar on Entry Under Certain Presidential Proclamations; Procedures for Protection Claims, 83 Fed. Reg. 55,934 (Nov. 9, 2018) and Asylum Eligibility and Procedural Modifications, 85 Fed. Reg. 82,260 (Dec. 17, 2020) Refiled I-589s Following EOIR Dismissal or Termination Establish a Humanitarian Visa for Pre-Screened Asylum Seekers Safe Mobility Offices Providing support and foreign assistance to enable regional partners to improve the screening and protection of migrants and to address the root causes of migration Creating a White House task force for coordinating reception and welcoming services among the federal government, state and local governments, and civil society Providing federal support for cities receiving mass numbers of asylum seekers Guaranteed access to counsel for asylum seekers in federal custody Border and Interior Enforcement H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act of 2023 Urging DOJ to investigate Operation Lone Star and to investigate extremist militias White Houses DHS supplemental funding request Opposing Republican anti-immigrant amendments in H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 Senate Amendment 1371, National Security and Border Act, 2024 H.R. 815, RELIEVE Act H.R. 5672, Bipartisan Keep America Open Act H.R. 5283, Protecting Our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023 Opposing nationwide expedited removal Opposing restart of border wall construction OMB guidance on artificial intelligence Advocating for capacity expansion at ports of entry Opposing mass surveillance like GPS surveillance and ankle monitors Raising awareness of Border Vigilantism Urging DOJ to investigate extremists in Eagle Pass & demilitarize Opposing Executive Order that prioritizes new migrants for deportation Phase out/terminate 287(g) programs Opposing the expansion of Operation Lone Star via Customs and Border Protection Opposing increased funding for ICE detention in FY 2024 appropriation bill Opposing Facial Recognition Technology Deploying more resources for inspections and enforcement Investigating migrant deaths at the border Promoting Safe and Orderly Migration Pathways as Part of Fair, Humane, and Orderly Border Management Restoring and Strengthening the Asylum and Refugee Systems to Ensure Humane Treatment and Protection. Stop prosecuting migration-related offenses Information on Targeting of Migrants from Muslim-Majority Countries at Southern Border Opposing Increased Funding for ICE Detention Criminalize Fleeing from Immigration Enforcement Act DED for Colombia Redesignation of DED for Liberia H.R. 5585, Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act H.R. 6678, Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act H.R. 6976, Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act Opposing ICE surveillance of cell phone location data and surveillance contracts H.R. 7343, Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act H.R. 7334, Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Commit Robbery Act H.R. 7322, SUE for Immigration Enforcement Act S. 2367, CHECKPOINT Act Presidential Pardon to Halt Robert Pantons Deportation Opposing potential anti-immigrant amendments to the supplemental Senate budget Amendments to H.R.815, National Security Act, 2024 H.R. 7372, Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act H.R. 7311, Combating International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2024 H.R. 7402, Operation Lone Star Reimbursement Act H.R. 7404, Subterranean Border Defense Act S. 3796, Keeping International Land Ports of Entry Open Act H.R. 7182, Defend Our Borders From Armed Invaders Act H.R. 7330, State Border Security Act H.R. 7118, Halt the Invasion Act H.R. 7229, WALL Act of 2024 H.R. 7243, Border Security State Reimbursement Act H.R. 7259, SEND THEM BACK Act of 2024 S. 3668, State Border Security Act S. 3587, Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act S. 3591, Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act H.R. 6208, TRASHED Border Act H.R. 7058, Border Security Reserve Fund Act H.R. 7074, State of Texas Operational Protections Act S. 3576, CONTAINER Act H.R. 6940, Mass Immigration Reduction Act of 2024 H.R. 6941, Criminalize Fleeing from Immigration Enforcement Act of 2024 S. 3933, Laken Riley Act S. 3927, Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2024 S. 3923, Immigration Detainer Enforcement Act of 2024 S. 3915, No Community Development Block Grants for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 7580, Immigration Detainer Enforcement Act of 2024 H.R. 7566, CARTEL Act of 2024 S. 3965, Deploy Fentanyl Scanners Act of 2024 H.R. 7649, Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act Opposing Destruction of Medical Records by CBP H.R. 7369, CBP HiRe Act of 2024 H.R. 7366, To require timely publication of CBP border encounters, and for other purposes Opposing H. Res. 957, Denouncing the Biden administration's open-borders policies, condemning the national security and public safety crisis along the southwest border, and urging President Biden to end his administration's open-borders policies. Transparency on how ICE will stop purchasing commercial telemetry data (CTD) Opposing H. Res. 1065, Denouncing the Biden administrations immigration policies End the use of federal criminal prosecutions for migration-related offenses Children S. 3065, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2023 Making FAFSA available to youth approved for SIJS H.R. 6145 / S. 3178, Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act of 2023 Ensuring children have adequate post-release services Ensuring UACs asylum claims are heard quickly ORR proposed rule replacing Flores Settlement Supporting EOIR memo providing a specialized juvenile docket Opposing H.R. 7372, Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act b/c of its lack of protections for unaccompanied children Ending the SIJS Backlog Healthcare for children in detention Opposing removal of those targeted by immigration raids S. 3881, CLEAR Act of 2024 Climate S. 3340, Climate Displaced Persons Act Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) 2022 DACA rule Finalizing the DACA ACA Rule Protecting DACA recipients and immigration youth from enforcement Supporting amicus brief for State of Texas et al. v. United States of America, et al. Streamlining the process by which DACA holders may obtain another status DACA advance parole DACA recipients eligibility for employment-based visa or green card sponsorship, with a focus on PERM and H-1Bs Higher education for Dreamers (with and without DACA/TPS) Detention Closing immigrant detention centers Family Expedited Removal Management program Closing open air detention sites Opposing mandatory detention Request for status update on immigration detention facilities recommended for closure in 2022 by ICE Opposing an increase in funding for increased detention beds Opposing mandatory detention of unaccompanied children H.R. 7511, Laken Riley Act H.R. 661, Sarah's Law H.R. 7415, DIRE Act DHS funding through White House FY 2025 Budget S. 4032, Improving Public Safety Through Immigration Warrant Issuance Act Ending the use of solitary confinement in ICE detention centers Seeking transparency on deaths under ICE custody Ending private detention Voiding New Farmville Detention Center Contracts Opposing the detention of Haitians in Guantanamo Bay Halt all deportation flights to Haiti and maritime interdiction removals of Haitians Accountability for detainee death at NWDC Employment Authorization Easing work authorization backlogs to asylum seekers Expanding work permit automatic extensions Expand work authorizations for asylum seekers H.R. 1325, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023 DOL H-2A regulations DHS H-1B NPRM Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers H.R. 4319, Farm Worker Modernization Act of 2023 Promulgate Temporary Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Renewal Applicants, RIN 1615-AC78 (Spring 2022) Family Separation ICE Family FERM Policy (Family Expedited Removal Management) Policy H.R.2697 / S. 1187 Fairness to Freedom Act of 2023 Protecting spouses of US Citizens from deportation Reuniting families stuck in backlogs Access to legal representation for families separated under Zero Tolerance Expanding family reunification programs Foreign Relations & National Security Opposing the Return of the China Initiative through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Appropriations bill, H.R.5893, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 7571, Americas Act Opposing the reinstatement of DOJs China Initiative Humanitarian Protections for Palestinians H.R. 7335, Transparency in National Security Threats Act Promoting Regional Cooperation S. 3234, Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2023 Opposing the expansion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Immigration Courts Legal representation programs for adults Funding for the Immigration Court backlog Opposing budget cuts to EOIRs Legal Orientation Program Legalization H.R. 4627 / S. 2327, Afghan Adjustment Act H.R. 3599, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2023 H.R. 16, Dream and Promise Act of 2023 H.R. 4722, Protect Patriot Spouses Act H.R. 4694: Protect Patriot Parents Act Parole Expansion of parole Opposing reduction of the Presidents parole authority Humanitarian Parole for Sudan Raising awareness of the human rights issues arising from CBP One CHNV Parole Program Humanitarian Parole for Afghans H.Res.1048, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the plight of Cameroonian immigrants and the continued turmoil and instability in the nation of Cameroon merits a designation of humanitarian parole and calling on the Department of Homeland Security to create a humanitarian parole program for Cameroonians fleeing this violence. Refugees Ensuring refugee priorities are adequately funded Opposing migrant removals in Panama Secure federal funding for refugees and other newcomers in FY 2024 and FY 2025 Safe Mobility Initiative Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Supporting TPS extensions and redesignations Redesignation of TPS for El Salvador, Cameroon, Nicaragua, Honduras, Syria, Yemen, and Nepal Designation of TPS for Guatemala Initial designation of TPS for Mali Initial designation of TPS/SSR for Democratic Republic of Congo Initial designation of TPS/DED for Palestine H.R. 7371, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ecuador Act of 2024 H.R. 7034 / S. 3618, TPS for Mauritania Act of 2024 Redesignation and extension of TPS for Haiti, Ethiopia, and Burma Visas & Benefits Access Visa recapture Transparency in Visa Waiver Program MOU With Israel H.R. 7232, No Visas for Anti-Semitic Students Act H.R. 6987, Student Visa Security Improvement Act H.R. 7590, To impose certain conditions on the issuance of diplomatic and student visas to nationals of certain covered nations. H.R. 7028, Keeping Our Promise Act H.R. 7220, EB-5 Regional Center Program Advisory Committee Authorization Act H.R. 7215, To express the sense of Congress that aliens who are present in the United States without lawful status under the immigration laws should not receive any benefit under the Medicare program or under the Medicaid program. S. 3892, Community Health Worker Access Act Supporting USCIS Funding in FY25 LGBTQI+ families navigating the family unification processes Special Student Relief (SSR) for Nigeria Equitable compensation and protection for agricultural and food system workers USCIS fee schedule Recognizing adoptees U.S. citizenship Clarifying the eligibility for citizenship of people granted inadmissibility waivers Streamlining and allowing greater flexibility related to the submission of disability naturalization exam exemptions Issues affecting LPRs whose status may expire while their naturalization applications are pending, by codifying the automatic status extension Naturalization test redesign Funding to the USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant program in during the FY24 appropriations process Expanding TRIO to Undocumented Students Improvements to Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver Opposing the exclusion of immigrant families from the Child Tax Credit Equitable access to Rural Housing Service programs Wellness in the immigrant community Free tax preparation services for immigrants Voting H.R. 7640, No Foreign Persons Administering Our Elections Act H.R. 6942, Count Only Citizens Act H.R. 7179, To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to treat United States Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes. Other Opposing Mayorkas Impeachment (H. Res. 863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors) Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Opposing data broker contracts with LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters Deferred action for labor enforcement (DALE) workplace protections for all immigrants Rooting Out Discrimination and Anti-Blackness in the Immigration System Ending social media vetting and extraneous data collection Broadly interpreting prosecutorial discretion Advocating for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to systematically collect race and ethnicity data Supporting protections for federal contractor whistleblowers Advocating for FOIA Requests Opposing the monitoring of remittance money Right to access agricultural land Denouncing dehumanizing anti-immigrant rhetoric S. 3705, Human Rights Defenders Protection Act of 2024 H.R. 7185, HIDTA Reauthorization Act of 2024 H.R. 7246, American Land and Property Protection Act H.R. 7311, Combating International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2024 S. 3659, Equal Representation Act H.R. 7263, VISITOR Act H.R. 7083, RAZOR Act H.R. 7173, GRACE Act H.R. 7262, Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024 H.R. 6980, DOCTORS Act H.R. 7048, No Funding for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 7057, Evaluating Financial Impacts of Illegal Immigration Act H.R. 6831, VERDAD Reauthorization Act H.R. 7582, Equal Protection for American Workers Act H.R. 7574, Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024

H.R.4627 - Afghan Adjustment Act: To provide support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan, adequate vetting for parolees from Afghanistan, adjustment of status for eligible individuals, and special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. S.2327 - Afghan Adjustment Act: To provide support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan, adequate vetting for parolees from Afghanistan, adjustment of status for eligible individuals, and special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. S.2324 - Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act: This bill provides support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan and adjustment of status for eligible individuals, to support at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces, and to amend section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the parole process, and for other purposes. S. 2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024: This bill authorizes FY2024 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). Advocated for the inclusion of provisions in the Afghan Adjustment Act. 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.5283 - Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023: This bill prohibits the federal government from using certain federally administered lands to provide housing to any non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have not been admitted into the United States. H.R.1325 - Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023: This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide employment authorization for eligible asylum applicants. Currently, such individuals are not entitled to employment authorization but may be granted such by the Department of Justice. H.R. 5525, H.R. 5860, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4665, H.R. 5860, H.R.2872, H.R. 815, S. 2625, S. 2438 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act: These acts provide continuing FY2024 appropriations to federal agencies. Lobbied for key programs to be funded adequately to support processing and benefits to people seeking asylum, and the functioning of relevant agencies (USCIS, ICE, CBP within DHS and the Bureau for Populations, Refugees and Migration within the State Department), and against funding to increase immigration detention and increase in the number of Border Patrol agents, or to otherwise undermine the due process and fair functioning of the asylum system. Lankford/Cotton Senate Republican Working Group Border Supplemental Request Memo outlining key demands from Senate Republicans for inclusion in any potential supplemental funding package addressing the border. H.R.6455 - Climate Displaced Persons Act: To establish the Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons into the United States, and for other purposes. S.3340 - Climate Displaced Persons Act: To establish the Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons into the United States, and for other purposes. S. 3065 - Fair Day in Court for Kids Act: To provide counsel for unaccompanied children, and for other purposes. H.R.6145 - Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023: To establish the Childrens Court to improve the adjudication of immigration cases involving unaccompanied alien children. S.3178 - Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023: To establish the Children's Court to improve the adjudication of immigration cases involving unaccompanied alien children. H.R.3599 - DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2023: This bill addresses immigration-related issues, such as increasing hiring for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel and providing removal deferral for eligible non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law). H.R.4133 - Private Prison Information Act of 2023: To require non-Federal prison, correctional, and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available. S.1983 - Private Prison Information Act of 2023: To require non-Federal prison, correctional, and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available. Asylum Ban (Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule): Encouraged the administration to terminate the rule, increase processing of asylum seekers at ports of entry. Humanitarian parole processing improvements and 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. Asylum Processing Rule: Encouraged the administration to make amendments and crucial updates in finalizing the asylum processing rule. Families in Expedited Removal Program: encouraged the administration to cease use of expedited removal for families or if continuing to use this program to lengthen time deadlines for people to have meaningful access to counsel. Credible Fear in CBP Custody: Encouraged administration to cease conducting credible fear interviews for individuals in CBP custody. Funding to Panama for deportations: Encouraged the administration and State Department to not provide funding to Panamas government to conduct deportations, and to ensure oversight of any removals are done with observance of non-refoulement obligations.

H.R.6145/ S.3178 - Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023 S.3323 - PROKID Act Issues related to asylum provisions and family expedited removal

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office

S. 3178, H.R.6145 Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act of 2023 S. 3965, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2023 General issues regarding the potential dismantling of asylum protections in supplemental appropriations negotiations. H.R. 5415, Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment Act of 2023 - provisions relating to protections for immigrant victims of crime, including human trafficking, rape, torture, domestic violence, sexual assault, and sexual exploitation. S.1885, the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act. S.2327, H.R.4627, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate permanent legal status for certain Afghans present in the U.S. Recommendations on implementation of the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule and other issues related to the asylum system. RIN 1125-AB18 Docket No. EOIR 021-0410, Appellate Procedures and Decisional Finality in Immigration Proceedings; Administrative Closure - provisions relating to briefing schedules for pro se litigants, administrative closure, termination of proceedings for unaccompanied children, unilateral sua sponte termination of proceedings, use of inclusionary and nondiscriminatory terms, and retroactivity of Matter of Thomas and Matter of Thompson RIN 0970-AC93, Department of Health and Human Services Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule - provisions relating to the consideration of a childs gender and cultural identity; State agency licensing requirements; appointment and role of the attorney, representative, and child advocate; the use of certain terminology (i.e., EOIR accredited representative, legal custody, specific consent, etc.); community-based care; the Sponsor Care Agreement; SIJS eligibility for the Unaccompanied Minor Refugees (URM) program; Post Release Services (PRS); legal, educational, and language access services; access to case files; permissible use of restraints and seclusion; emergency or influx facilities; placement review process; and ombuds offices. RIN 1653-AA92, Clarifying and Revising Custody Determination and Detention Classification Procedures - provisions regarding consideration of ability to pay when determining bond amounts Issues relating to access to counsel for individuals in immigration removal proceedings and increasing funding for the Legal Orientation Program. Issues regarding the operations of the immigration courts, including establishing an independent Article I immigration court system. Issues relating to decreasing the use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention.

H.R.6145/ S.3178 - Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023 S.3323 - PROKID Act Issues related to asylum provisions and family expedited removal

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act H.R. 5525, Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024 H.R. 2/S. 2824, Secure the Border Act of 2023 S. 3065, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2023 S. 3128, Protecting Unaccompanied Children Act (issues related to specialized childrens dockets) H.R. 6145/S. 3178, Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023 H.R. 5856, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3599, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2023 (issues related to legal and social services for unaccompanied children) H.R. 5283, Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023 S. 3409/ H.R. 4972, End Solitary Confinement Act S. 2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (issues related to the Unaccompanied Children Foundational Rule) S. 3323, PROKID Act Issues related to the ORR foundational rule and supplemental funding package Issues related to DACA and ACA eligibility Issues related to the issuance of an interim final rule extending 540-day automatic work authorization Issues related to border restrictions on unaccompanied children Issues related to new guidance from EOIR on children's cases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule, RIN 0970-AC93 (88 Fed. Reg. 68908) Release of Unaccompanied Children From Office of Refugee Resettlement Custody (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0552) (88 Fed. Reg. 52167) Appellate Procedures and Decisional Finality in Immigration Proceedings; Administrative Closure (EOIR Rule) Issues related to refugees, Safe Mobility Offices, and migration management Issues related to licensed child welfare professionals at the border Issues related to language and education access for unaccompanied children Issues related to co-location of ORR personnel and strengthening pediatric expertise at border facilities Issues related to labor exploitation of unaccompanied children Issues related to the Central American Minors Program CMS 9894-P: Clarifying Eligibility for a Qualified Health Plan Through an Exchange, Advance Payments of the Premium Tax Credit, Cost-Sharing Reductions, a Basic Health Program, and for Some Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Programs, RIN 0938-AV23, 88 Fed. Reg. 25313 Appellate Procedures and Decisional Finality in Immigration Proceedings; Administrative Closure, 88 Fed. Reg. 62242. Issues related to legal and social services for unaccompanied children

H.R.4627 - Afghan Adjustment Act: To provide support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan, adequate vetting for parolees from Afghanistan, adjustment of status for eligible individuals, and special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. S.2327 - Afghan Adjustment Act: To provide support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan, adequate vetting for parolees from Afghanistan, adjustment of status for eligible individuals, and special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. S.2324 - Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act: This bill provides support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan and adjustment of status for eligible individuals, to support at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces, and to amend section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the parole process, and for other purposes. S. 2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024: This bill authorizes FY2024 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). Advocated for the inclusion of provisions in the Afghan Adjustment Act. 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.5283 - Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023: This bill prohibits the federal government from using certain federally administered lands to provide housing to any non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have not been admitted into the United States. H.R.1325 - Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023: This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide employment authorization for eligible asylum applicants. Currently, such individuals are not entitled to employment authorization but may be granted such by the Department of Justice. H.R. 5525, H.R. 5860, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4665, H.R. 5860, H.R.2872, H.R. 815, S. 2625, S. 2438 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act: These acts provide continuing FY2024 appropriations to federal agencies. Lobbied for key programs to be funded adequately to support processing and benefits to people seeking asylum, and the functioning of relevant agencies (USCIS, ICE, CBP within DHS and the Bureau for Populations, Refugees and Migration within the State Department), and against funding to increase immigration detention and increase in the number of Border Patrol agents, or to otherwise undermine the due process and fair functioning of the asylum system. Lankford/Cotton Senate Republican Working Group Border Supplemental Request Memo outlining key demands from Senate Republicans for inclusion in any potential supplemental funding package addressing the border. H.R.6455 - Climate Displaced Persons Act: To establish the Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons into the United States, and for other purposes. S.3340 - Climate Displaced Persons Act: To establish the Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons into the United States, and for other purposes. S. 3065 - Fair Day in Court for Kids Act: To provide counsel for unaccompanied children, and for other purposes. H.R.6145 - Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023: To establish the Childrens Court to improve the adjudication of immigration cases involving unaccompanied alien children. S.3178 - Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023: To establish the Children's Court to improve the adjudication of immigration cases involving unaccompanied alien children. H.R.3599 - DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2023: This bill addresses immigration-related issues, such as increasing hiring for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel and providing removal deferral for eligible non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law). H.R.4133 - Private Prison Information Act of 2023: To require non-Federal prison, correctional, and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available. S.1983 - Private Prison Information Act of 2023: To require non-Federal prison, correctional, and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available. Asylum Ban (Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule): Encouraged the administration to terminate the rule, increase processing of asylum seekers at ports of entry. Humanitarian parole processing improvements and 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. Asylum Processing Rule: Encouraged the administration to make amendments and crucial updates in finalizing the asylum processing rule. Families in Expedited Removal Program: encouraged the administration to cease use of expedited removal for families or if continuing to use this program to lengthen time deadlines for people to have meaningful access to counsel. Credible Fear in CBP Custody: Encouraged administration to cease conducting credible fear interviews for individuals in CBP custody. Funding to Panama for deportations: Encouraged the administration and State Department to not provide funding to Panamas government to conduct deportations, and to ensure oversight of any removals are done with observance of non-refoulement obligations.

Administrative Relief Nonimmigrant visa access and related waivers; Parole for spouses of US Citizens. Asylum Funding to the Shelter and Services Program (SSP); Opposing asylum changes in funding bills; Opposing the Lankford proposal to make changes to asylum system for Ukraine funding; Opposing increasing the credible fear standard; Opposing restart of MPP; Opposing numerical caps to asylum. Border and Interior Enforcement H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act of 2023; Urging DOJ to investigate Operation Lone Star; White Houses DHS supplemental funding request; Opposing Republican anti-immigrant amendments in H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act of 2024; S. Amdt. 1371, National Security and Border Act of 2024; H.R. 815, Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency (RELIEVE) Act; H.R. 5672, Bipartisan Keep America Open Act; H.R. 5283, Protecting Our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023; Opposing nationwide expedited removal; Opposing restart of border wall construction; OMB guidance on artificial intelligence. Children S. 3065, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2023; Making FAFSA available to youth approved for SIJS; H.R. 6145/S. 3178, Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act of 2023; Ensuring children have adequate post-release services; Ensuring UACs asylum claims are heard quickly; ORR proposed rule replacing Flores Settlement; Supporting children in the funding supplemental; Supporting EOIR memo providing a specialized juvenile docket. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) 2022 DACA rule; Finalizing the DACA ACA Rule; Protecting DACA recipients and immigration youth from enforcement. Detention Closing immigrant detention centers; Family Expedited Removal Management program; Closing open-air detention sites; Opposing mandatory detention. Employment Authorization Easing work authorization backlogs to asylum seekers; Expanding work permit automatic extensions; H.R. 1325, The Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023; DOL H-2A regulations; DHS H-1B NPRM Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1; Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers. Family Separation ICE Family FERM Policy (Family Expedited Removal Management) Policy; H.R. 2697/S. 1187, Fairness to Freedom Act of 2023; Protecting spouses of US Citizens from deportation; Reuniting families stuck in backlogs. Legalization H.R. 4627/S. 2327, Afghan Adjustment Act; H.R. 3599, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2023; Dream and Promise Act. Parole Expansion of parole; Opposing reduction of the Presidents parole authority. Refugees Ensuring refugee priorities are adequately funded; Opposing migrant removals in Panama. 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 Mali; Initial designation of TPS/SSR for Democratic Republic of Congo; Redesignation of TPS for Cameroon; Initial designation of TPS/DED for Palestine; Supporting TPS extensions and redesignations. Other DED for Colombia S. 3234, Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2023; Opposing Mayorkas Impeachment; S. 3340, Climate Displaced Persons Act; Opposing extending Section 702 FISA; Opposing the Return of the China Initiative; DHS/TSA NPRM on mobile drivers licenses; Supporting DOJ/EOIR NPRM on Administrative Closure; Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Urged select House and Senate offices to support the creation of an immigration court for children. Urged President Biden to finalize the proposed rule that would give DACA recipients, as well as certain immigrants children, access to health coverage. Urged the Biden Administration to rescind its waiver of 26 environmental and public health laws to rush border wall construction, and to pause all planning related to the project. Urged Biden Administration to facilitate the reunification of immigrant families who have been trapped in extensive family visa backlogs for years by: 1) allowing the reclaiming of unused green cards; 2) providing parole for people in family-based green card backlogs; and 3) expanding family reunification parole programs. Letter to President, Vice President, Homeland Security, Dept of Justice, Dept of State, White House Chief of Staff, NSA opposing immigration policy harms - particularly those impacting asylum seekers - that seem to be in jeopardy, using asylum seekers as pawns in exchange for the passage of basic funding legislation. Urged the Biden administration and Congress to reject a legislative deal reportedly under consideration by the administration that would pair funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with extreme and permanent restrictions on the U.S. asylum system. Urged Schumer and McConnell to bring to a vote S396, the Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act. The legislation is designed to hold gang leaders and their supporters accountable through a variety of means, This is one thing the U.S. can do to address the violence in Haiti, a root cause of forced migration. Advocacy work with the Alliance to End Human Trafficking focused on reducing the vulnerability of immigrants and migrants to human trafficking. Advocacy focus areas include: ● Inclusion of provisions in both the International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 920) and the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 5856) that address the root causes of forced migration. While all people enjoy the right to migrate in search of safety and security, they also have the right to remain in their home countries living with dignity. We will advocate for the inclusion of provisions that provide: o U.S. aid for sustainable development and humanitarian assistance that provides support for food security, housing, employment, education and healthcare in local communities; o Support for both internally displaced persons and refugees that enables them to avoid undertaking the treacherous journey to the United States; and o Financial support to non-governmental organizations that seeks to enable people to remain in their home countries in safety and to broaden the network of care for those in dangerous circumstances. ● Rapid work authorizations for asylum seekers (H.R. 1325). The Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide employment authorization for asylum applicants (provided they are not in detention and the application is not determined frivolous) 30 days after their filing of the asylum application. The inability to work leaves people vulnerable to exploitation. H.R. 1325 would enable asylum applicants to get to work and sustain themselves and their families; and ● Passage of the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act of 2023 (H.R. 6145 / S. 3178). This bill would assist and protect unaccompanied children, including those in need of protection from trafficking, as they navigate the complex U.S. immigration system.