RAISE Act

Immigration policies relating to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program announced on June 15, 2012; Specific Bills Include: RAISE Act; (S. 1720, S. 354, H.R. 3775); DREAM Act (S. 1615, H.R. 3440); BRIDGE Act (S. 128, H.R. 496); RAC Act (H.R. 1468); SUCCEED Act (S. 1852); USA Act of 2018 (H.R. 4796, S. 2367); Secure Miles with All Resources and Technology Act (H.R. 3479); Securing America's Future Act of 2018 (H.R. 4760); Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 4760 to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes (H.Res.774); Motion to Discharge a Committee from the Consideration of a Resolution (Discharge Petition 0010); Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 (H.R. 6136).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2087; "The DAIRY Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 281; "The Family Farm Relief Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 2690; S 1034; "The Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017;" Impacts on dairy producers S 1720; "The RAISE Act;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 4760; "The Secure America's Future Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 6417; "The AG and Legal Workforce Act;" impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Administrative and congressional outreach and monitoring on issues related to the EB-5 investor program. Monitor administrative action on DHS/USCIS Rule (RIN 1615-AC07), Improvement of the Employment Creation (EB-5) Immigration Regulations, and congressional outreach regarding the same. Monitor the implementation of H.R. 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 (P.L. 115-141) regarding the impact on EB-5 investor program. S. 1720, RAISE Act. H.R. 3775, RAISE Act. H.R. 392, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017. S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 6779, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R.6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support efforts to improve the H-1B visa program and develop a high-skilled domestic workforce through STEAM and STEM education. Monitor H.R. 170 - Protect and Grow American Jobs Act; S. 1040 - State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program; S. 180 and H.R. 1303 - The H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act; S. 1720 - Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act; S. 1852 - the Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation Act; and H.R. 4760 - Securing America's Future Act.

Client expense: $1,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 281, Family Farm Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 391, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 392/S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 H.R. 496/S. 128, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act H.R. 641, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 670, High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 730, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017 H.R. 979, Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2017 H.R. 1125, Visa Investigation and Social Media Activity (VISA) Act of 2017 H.R. 1303/S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1468, Recognizing America's Children Act H.R. 1502, To terminate the EB-5 program H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1627, Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 H.R. 1705, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 1941, Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 2004, Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 2579, Broader Options for Americans Act H.R. 2717, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act 2017 H.R. 3440/S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3711, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3775, Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017 H.R. 4092, Agricultural Guestworker (AG) Act H.R. 4184, Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees with Established Residency (ESPERER) Act of 2017 H.R. 4207, Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R. 4796/S. 2367, Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act of 2018 H.R. 4873, DACA Compromise Act of 2018 H.R. 5956, Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 H.R. 6135, Keep Families Together Act H.R. 6136, Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 6157, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6183, Family Reunification Act H.R. 6195, Protect Kids and Parents Act H.R. 6385/S. 3108, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6417, AG and Legal Workforce Act H.R. 6470/S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6536, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R. 6618, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2018 H.R. 6696, TPS Extension Act of 2018 H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6794/ S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 S. 179, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 232, A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications S. 354/S. 1720, Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act S. 727, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 792, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1852, Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act S. 2144, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 2192, Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act of 2017 S. 2199, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 S. 2464, Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act S. 2972, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 3036, Keep Families Together Act S. 3091, Protect Kids and Parents Act H.Res. 774, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-2 Visa Program; H-4 Visa Program; L-1 Visa Program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; 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 Arrival (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; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agriculture guest worker; temporary non-agriculture guest worker; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; employment verification; interior enforcement; family separations; family reunification; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; trusted traveler programs; travel issues; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol officers and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements

Client expense: $17,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S1852: Solution for Undocumented Children Through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending Our Nation Act - A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children. S354/S1720: the bill would create a skills-based immigration points system, end the Diversity Visa Program, and reduce the number of family-based immigrants and refugees. S1615: Dream Act of 2017 - This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel removal and grant lawful permanent resident status on a conditional basis to an alien who is inadmissible or deportable or is in temporary protected status who: (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States for four years preceding this bill's enactment; (2) was younger than 18 years of age on the initial date of U.S. entry; (3) is not inadmissible on criminal, security, terrorism, or other grounds; (4) has not participated in persecution; (5) has not been convicted of specified federal or state offenses; and (6) has fulfilled specified educational requirements. HR.1303/S.180: this bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and government requirements regarding visas for nonimmigrant aliens rated H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer to the United States from abroad). H-1B employer application requirements are revised.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Immigration policies relating to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program announced on June 15, 2012; Specific Bills Include: RAISE Act; (S. 1720, S. 354, H.R. 3775); DREAM Act (S. 1615, H.R. 3440); BRIDGE Act (S. 128, H.R. 496); RAC Act (H.R. 1468); SUCCEED Act (S. 1852); USA Act of 2018 (H.R. 4796, S. 2367); Secure Miles with All Resources and Technology Act (H.R. 3479); Securing America's Future Act of 2018 (H.R. 4760); Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 4760 to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes (H.Res.774); Motion to Discharge a Committee from the Consideration of a Resolution (Discharge Petition 0010); Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 (H.R. 6136).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 80 - The Resettlement Accountability National Security Act of 2017 - ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 81 - The Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2017 - ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 2431 - The Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act. ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 2826 - The Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act of 2017 - ACT for America supports this legislation. S. 1720 - The RAISE Act - ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 3775 - The Immigration in the National Interest Act - ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 4760 - The Securing America's Future Act of 2018 - ACT for America supports this legislation in its current form.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2087; "The DAIRY Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 281; "The Family Farm Relief Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 2690; S 1034; "The Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017;" Impacts on dairy producers S 1720; "The RAISE Act;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 4760; "The Secure America's Future Act;" impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 80 - The Resettlement Accountability National Security Act of 2017 - ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 81 - The Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2017 - ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 2431 - The Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act. ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 2826 - The Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act of 2017 - ACT for America supports this legislation. S. 1720 - The RAISE Act - ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 3775 - The Immigration in the National Interest Act - ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 4760 - The Securing America's Future Act of 2018 - ACT for America supports this legislation in its current form.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1720 - RAISE Act, entire bill; H.R. 170 - Protect and Grow American Jobs Act, entire bill Issues pertaining to immigrant and non-immigrant visas for skilled professionals. Issues surrounding executive / agency action on high-skilled immigration policy.

Client expense: $1,810,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach related to healthcare. Presidents Proposed FY 2019 Budget Addendum. S. 1720, RAISE Act. H.R.6042, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach related to healthcare. Presidents Proposed FY 2019 Budget Addendum. S. 1720, RAISE Act. H.R.6042, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Administrative and congressional outreach and monitoring on issues related to the EB-5 investor program. . Monitor administrative action on DHS/USCIS Rule (RIN 1615-AC07), Improvement of the Employment Creation (EB-5) Immigration Regulations, and congressional outreach regarding the same. Monitor the implementation of H.R. 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 (P.L. 115-141) regarding the impact on EB-5 investor program. S. 1720, RAISE Act. H.R. 3775, RAISE Act. H.R. 392, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 House Draft, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000

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

Administrative and congressional outreach and monitoring on issues related to the EB-5 investor program. . Monitor administrative action on DHS/USCIS Rule (RIN 1615-AC07), Improvement of the Employment Creation (EB-5) Immigration Regulations, and congressional outreach regarding the same. Monitor the implementation of H.R. 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 (P.L. 115-141) regarding the impact on EB-5 investor program. S. 1720, RAISE Act. H.R. 3775, RAISE Act. H.R. 392, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 House Draft, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000

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

Administrative and congressional outreach and monitoring on issues related to the EB-5 investor program. . Monitor administrative action on DHS/USCIS Rule (RIN 1615-AC07), Improvement of the Employment Creation (EB-5) Immigration Regulations, and congressional outreach regarding the same. Monitor the implementation of H.R. 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 (P.L. 115-141) regarding the impact on EB-5 investor program. S. 1720, RAISE Act H.R. 3775, RAISE Act H.R. 392, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 House Draft, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

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

S1852: Solution for Undocumented Children Through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending Our Nation Act - A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children. S354/S1720: the bill would create a skills-based immigration points system, end the Diversity Visa Program, and reduce the number of family-based immigrants and refugees. S1615: Dream Act of 2017 - This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel removal and grant lawful permanent resident status on a conditional basis to an alien who is inadmissible or deportable or is in temporary protected status who: (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States for four years preceding this bill's enactment; (2) was younger than 18 years of age on the initial date of U.S. entry; (3) is not inadmissible on criminal, security, terrorism, or other grounds; (4) has not participated in persecution; (5) has not been convicted of specified federal or state offenses; and (6) has fulfilled specified educational requirements. HR.1303/S.180: this bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and government requirements regarding visas for nonimmigrant aliens rated H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer to the United States from abroad). H-1B employer application requirements are revised.

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 281, Family Farm Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 391, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 392/S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 H.R. 496/S. 128, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act H.R. 641, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 670, High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 730, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017 H.R. 979, Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2017 H.R. 1125, Visa Investigation and Social Media Activity (VISA) Act of 2017 H.R. 1303/S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1468, Recognizing America's Children Act H.R. 1502, To terminate the EB-5 program H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1627, Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 H.R. 1705, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 1941, Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 2004, Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 2579, Broader Options for Americans Act H.R. 2717, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act 2017 H.R. 3358/S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3362/S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3440/S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3711, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3775, Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017 H.R. 4092, Agricultural Guestworker (AG) Act H.R. 4184, Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees with Established Residency (ESPERER) Act of 2017 H.R. 4207, Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R. 4796/S. 2367, Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act of 2018 H.R. 4873, DACA Compromise Act of 2018 H.R. 5956, Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 H.R. 6135, Keep Families Together Act H.R. 6136, Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 6195, To limit the separation of families seeking asylum in the United States and expedite the asylum process for individuals arriving in the United States with children S. 179, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 232, A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications S. 354/S. 1720, Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act S. 727, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 792, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1852, Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act S. 2144, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 2192, Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act of 2017 S. 2199, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 S. 2464, Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act S. 2972, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 3036, Keep Families Together Act S. 3091, Protect Kids and Parents Act S. 3108, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.Res. 774, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-2 Visa Program; L-1 Visa Program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agriculture guest worker; temporary non-agriculture guest worker; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; employment verification; interior enforcement; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; trusted traveler programs; travel issues; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol officers and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements

Client expense: $15,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

Support efforts to improve the H-1B visa program and develop a high-skilled domestic workforce through STEAM and STEM education. Monitor H.R. 170 - Protect and Grow American Jobs Act; S. 1040 - State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program; S. 180 and H.R. 1303 - The H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act; S. 1720 - Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act; S. 1852 - the Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation Act; and H.R. 4760 - Securing America's Future Act.

Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Immigration policies relating to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program announced on June 15, 2012; Specific Bills Include: RAISE Act; (S. 1720, S. 354, H.R. 3775); DREAM Act (S. 1615, H.R. 3440); BRIDGE Act (S. 128, H.R. 496); RAC Act (H.R. 1468); SUCCEED Act (S. 1852); USA Act of 2018 (H.R. 4796, S. 2367); Secure Miles with All Resources and Technology Act (H.R. 3479); Securing America's Future Act of 2018 (H.R. 4760); Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 4760 to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes (H.Res.774); Motion to Discharge a Committee from the Consideration of a Resolution (Discharge Petition 0010); Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 (H.R. 6136).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 80 - The Resettlement Accountability National Security Act of 2017 - ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 81 - The Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2017 - ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 2431 - The Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act. ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 2826 - The Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act of 2017 - ACT for America supports this legislation. S. 1720 - The RAISE Act - ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 3775 - The Immigration in the National Interest Act - ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 4760 - The Securing America's Future Act of 2018 - ACT for America supports this legislation in its current form.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2087; "The DAIRY Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 281; "The Family Farm Relief Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 2690; S 1034; "The Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 3711; "The Legal Workforce Act;" Impacts on dairy producers S 1720; "The RAISE Act;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 4092; "The Agricultural Guestworker Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 4760; "The Secure America's Future Act;" impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Administrative and congressional outreach and monitoring on issues related to the EB-5 investor program. Monitory FY 2018 Appropriations process and impact on EB-5 investor program. Monitor administrative action on DHS/USCIS Rule (RIN 1615-AC07), Improvement of the Employment Creation (EB-5) Immigration Regulations, and congressional outreach regarding the same. H.R. 1625, Vehicle for Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 (P.L. 115-141). Legislative outreach and monitoring regarding Cornyn draft bill related to EB-5 foreign investors. Legislative outreach and monitoring regarding Grassley and Leahy draft bill related to EB-5 reform. S. 1720, RAISE Act. H.R. 3775, RAISE Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Administrative and congressional outreach and monitoring on issues related to the EB-5 investor program. Monitory FY 2018 Appropriations process and impact on EB-5 investor program. Monitor administrative action on DHS/USCIS Rule (RIN 1615-AC07), Improvement of the Employment Creation (EB-5) Immigration Regulations, and congressional outreach regarding the same. H.R. 1625, Vehicle for Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 (P.L. 115-141). Legislative outreach and monitoring regarding Cornyn draft bill related to EB-5 foreign investors. Legislative outreach and monitoring regarding Grassley and Leahy draft bill related to EB-5 reform. S. 1720, RAISE Act. H.R. 3775, RAISE Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Administrative and congressional outreach and monitoring on issues related to the EB-5 investor program. Monitory FY 2018 Appropriations process and impact on EB-5 investor program. Monitor administrative action on DHS/USCIS Rule (RIN 1615-AC07), Improvement of the Employment Creation (EB-5) Immigration Regulations, and congressional outreach regarding the same. H.R. 1625, Vehicle for Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 (P.L. 115-141). Legislative outreach and monitoring regarding Cornyn draft bill related to EB-5 foreign investors. Legislative outreach and monitoring regarding Grassley and Leahy draft bill related to EB-5 reform. S. 1720, RAISE Act. H.R. 3775, RAISE Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to immigrant and non-immigrant visas for skilled professionals. Issues surrounding executive action on high-skilled immigration policy and VISA bulletin. S. 1720 RAISE Act; entire bill. H.R. 170 Protect and Grow American Jobs Act; entire bill.

Client expense: $1,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.3440, Dream Act of 2017; S.1720, RAISE Act; S.1615, Dream Act of 2017; H.R.496, BRIDGE Act; S.128, BRIDGE Act; H.R.1468, Recognizing America's Children Act; H.R.391, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017; H.R.2407, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act; H.R.1006, To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and H.R.3697, Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act. H.R.495, Protection of Children Act of 2017; H.R.2043, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017; H.R.1036, American Families United Act; H.R.2406, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act of 2017; H.R.2431, Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act; and H.R.3004, Kate's Law. As part of our mission we seek to ensure that all migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. We support programs that promote family unification, refugee resettlement, and compassionate refugee and migration policies. We place a special emphasis on programs and issues that impact children and their families. Along those lines we educated members of the Administration and congressional offices on the importance of extending Temporary Protected Status to those currently cover by the program and how it helps eligible nationals from designated countries.

Client expense: $25,640 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Support efforts to improve the H-1B visa program and develop a high-skilled domestic workforce through STEAM and STEM education. Monitor H.R. 170 - Protect and Grow American Jobs Act; S. 1040 - State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program; S. 180 and H.R. 1303 - The H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act; S. 1720 - Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act; S. 1852 - the Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation Act; and H.R. 4760 - Securing America's Future Act.

Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 195, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes H.R. 281, Family Farm Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 391, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 392/S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 H.R. 496/S. 128, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act H.R. 641, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 670, High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 730, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017 H.R. 979, Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2017 H.R. 1125, Visa Investigation and Social Media Activity (VISA) Act of 2017 H.R. 1301, Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 H.R. 1303/S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1468, Recognizing America's Children Act H.R. 1502, To terminate the EB-5 program H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1627, Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 H.R. 1705, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 1941, Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 2004, Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 2579, Broader Options for Americans Act H.R. 2717, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act 2017 H.R. 3358/S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3362/S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3440/S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3711, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3775, Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017 H.R. 4092, Agricultural Guestworker (AG) Act H.R. 4184, Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees with Established Residency (ESPERER) Act of 2017 H.R. 4207, Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R. 4796/S. 2367, Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act of 2018 H.R. 4873, DACA Compromise Act of 2018 S. 179, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 232, A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications S. 354/S. 1720, Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act S. 727, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 792, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1852, Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act S. 2144, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 2192, Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act of 2017 S. 2199, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 S. 2464, Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act H.Res. 774, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes H.J. Res. 123, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-2 Visa Programs; L-1 Visa Programs; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration policy; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agriculture guest worker; temporary non-agriculture guest worker; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family based immigrant visa categories; employment verification; interior enforcement; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; trusted traveler programs; travel issues; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol officers and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements

Client expense: $15,390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S1852: Solution for Undocumented Children Through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending Our Nation Act - A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children. S354/S1720: the bill would create a skills-based immigration points system, end the Diversity Visa Program, and reduce the number of family-based immigrants and refugees. S1615: Dream Act of 2017 - This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel removal and grant lawful permanent resident status on a conditional basis to an alien who is inadmissible or deportable or is in temporary protected status who: (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States for four years preceding this bill's enactment; (2) was younger than 18 years of age on the initial date of U.S. entry; (3) is not inadmissible on criminal, security, terrorism, or other grounds; (4) has not participated in persecution; (5) has not been convicted of specified federal or state offenses; and (6) has fulfilled specified educational requirements. HR.1303/S.180: this bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and government requirements regarding visas for nonimmigrant aliens rated H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer to the United States from abroad). H-1B employer application requirements are revised.

Client expense: $965,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Immigration policies relating to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program announced on June 15, 2012; Specific Bills Include: RAISE Act; (S. 1720, S. 354, H.R. 3775); DREAM Act (S. 1615, H.R. 3440); BRIDGE Act (S. 128, H.R. 496); RAC Act (H.R. 1468); SUCCEED Act (S. 1852); USA Act of 2018 (H.R. 4796, S. 2367); Secure Miles with All Resources and Technology Act (H.R. 3479); Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes (H.Res.774).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S1852: Solution for Undocumented Children Through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending Our Nation Act - A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children. S354/S1720: the bill would create a skills-based immigration points system, end the Diversity Visa Program, and reduce the number of family-based immigrants and refugees. S1615: Dream Act of 2017 - This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel removal and grant lawful permanent resident status on a conditional basis to an alien who is inadmissible or deportable or is in temporary protected status who: (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States for four years preceding this bill's enactment; (2) was younger than 18 years of age on the initial date of U.S. entry; (3) is not inadmissible on criminal, security, terrorism, or other grounds; (4) has not participated in persecution; (5) has not been convicted of specified federal or state offenses; and (6) has fulfilled specified educational requirements. HR.1303/S.180: this bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and government requirements regarding visas for nonimmigrant aliens rated H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer to the United States from abroad). H-1B employer application requirements are revised.

Client expense: $535,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.3355: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2018 H.R. 3219: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1615: Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3440: Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3591: American Hope Act of 2017 H.R. 3548: Border Security for America Act of 2017 S. 1720: Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act H.R. 3697: Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act H.R. 3711: Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3775: Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017 S. 1852: SUCCEED Act H.R. 1468: Recognizing Americas Children Act S.792: Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017 S.1757: Building America's Trust Act

Client expense: $8,531 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2087; "The DAIRY Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 281; "The Family Farm Relief Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 2690; S 1034; "The Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 3711; "The Legal Workforce Act;" Impacts on dairy producers S 1720; "The RAISE Act;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 4092; "The Agricultural Guestworker Act;" impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues pertaining to immigrant and non-immigrant visas for skilled professionals. Issues surrounding executive action on high-skilled immigration policy and VISA bulletin. Issues related to lawful permanent residence. S. 1852 SUCCEED Act; entire bill. S. 1720 RAISE Act; entire bill. H.R. 170 Protect and Grow American Jobs Act; entire bill.

Client expense: $2,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.3440, Dream Act of 2017; S.1720, RAISE Act; S.1615, Dream Act of 2017; H.R.496, BRIDGE Act; S.128, BRIDGE Act; H.R.1468, Recognizing America's Children Act; H.R.391, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017; H.R.2407, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act; H.R.1006, To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and H.R.3697, Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act. H.R.495, Protection of Children Act of 2017; H.R.2043, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017; H.R.1036, American Families United Act; H.R.2406, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act of 2017; H.R.2431, Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act; and H.R.3004, Kate's Law. As part of our mission we seek to ensure that all migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. We support programs that promote family unification, refugee resettlement, and compassionate refugee and migration policies. We place a special emphasis on programs and issues that impact children and their families. Along those lines we educated members of the Administration and congressional offices on the importance of extending Temporary Protected Status to those currently cover by the program and how it helps eligible nationals from designated countries.

Client expense: $25,400 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 281, Family Farm Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 391, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 392/S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 H.R. 496/S. 128, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 641, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 670, High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 730, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017 H.R. 979, Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2017 H.R. 1125, Visa Investigation and Social Media Activity (VISA) Act of 2017 H.R. 1303/S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1468, Recognizing America's Children Act H.R. 1502, To terminate the EB-5 program H.R. 1627, Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 H.R. 1705, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 1941, Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 2004, Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 2717, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act 2017 H.R. 3358/S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3362/S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3440/S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3711, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3775, Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017 H.R. 4092, Agricultural Guestworker (AG) Act H.R. 4184, Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees with Established Residency (ESPERER) Act of 2017 H.R. 4207, Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act S. 179, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 232, A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications S. 354/S. 1720, Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act S. 504, APEC Business Travel Cards Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 727, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 792, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes S. 1720, Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act S. 1852, Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act S. 2144, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 2192, Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 123, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-2B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agriculture guest worker; temporary non-agriculture guest worker; optional practical training program; employment based immigrant visa numbers; family based immigrant visa numbers; employment verification; interior enforcement; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; trusted traveler programs; travel issues; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number or ICE officers, border patrol officers and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements

Client expense: $16,830,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

White House, Office of the Vice President: - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Transformation (project to move the filing and adjudication of USCIS benefits from the current paper-based model to a person-centric, account-based business model) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) -H-1B pre-registration (USCIS initiative to move away from todays H-1B lottery system and require employer pre-filing or registration of H-1B requests to reduce wasted government and employer resources) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) -S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) -S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) -S. 2192 - The Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, and limit asylum and family sponsored immigration) U.S. House: H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3591 - The Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment (HOPE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)

Client expense: $67,230 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S1852: Solution for Undocumented Children Through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending Our Nation Act - A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children. S354/S1720: the bill would create a skills-based immigration points system, end the Diversity Visa Program, and reduce the number of family-based immigrants and refugees. S1615: Dream Act of 2017 - This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel removal and grant lawful permanent resident status on a conditional basis to an alien who is inadmissible or deportable or is in temporary protected status who: (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States for four years preceding this bill's enactment; (2) was younger than 18 years of age on the initial date of U.S. entry; (3) is not inadmissible on criminal, security, terrorism, or other grounds; (4) has not participated in persecution; (5) has not been convicted of specified federal or state offenses; and (6) has fulfilled specified educational requirements. HR.1303/S.180: this bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and government requirements regarding visas for nonimmigrant aliens rated H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer to the United States from abroad). H-1B employer application requirements are revised.

Client expense: $535,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support efforts to improve the H-1B visa program and develop a high-skilled domestic workforce through STEAM and STEM education. Monitor H.R. 170 - Protect and Grow American Jobs Act; S. 1040 - State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program; S. 180 and H.R. 1303 - The H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act; S. 1720 - Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act; S. 1852 - the Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation Act; and H.R. 4760 - Securing America's Future Act.

Client expense: $1,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Administrative and congressional outreach and monitoring on issues related to the EB-5 investor program. Monitory FY 2018 Appropriations process and impact on EB-5 investor program. Monitor administrative action on DHS/USCIS Rule (RIN 1615-AC07), Improvement of the Employment Creation (EB-5) Immigration Regulations, and congressional outreach regarding the same. Legislative outreach and monitoring regarding Cornyn draft bill related to EB-5 foreign investors. Legislative outreach and monitoring regarding Grassley and Leahy draft bill related to EB-5 reform. S. 1720, RAISE Act. H.R. 3775, RAISE Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE

Administrative and congressional outreach and monitoring on issues related to the EB-5 investor program. Monitory FY 2018 Appropriations process and impact on EB-5 investor program. Monitor administrative action on DHS/USCIS Rule (RIN 1615-AC07), Improvement of the Employment Creation (EB-5) Immigration Regulations, and congressional outreach regarding the same. Legislative outreach and monitoring regarding Cornyn draft bill related to EB-5 foreign investors. Legislative outreach and monitoring regarding Grassley and Leahy draft bill related to EB-5 reform. S. 1720, RAISE Act. H.R. 3775, RAISE Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Administrative and congressional outreach and monitoring on issues related to the EB-5 investor program. Monitory FY 2018 Appropriations process and impact on EB-5 investor program. Monitor administrative action on DHS/USCIS Rule (RIN 1615-AC07), Improvement of the Employment Creation (EB-5) Immigration Regulations, and congressional outreach regarding the same. Legislative outreach and monitoring regarding Cornyn draft bill related to EB-5 foreign investors. Legislative outreach and monitoring regarding Grassley and Leahy draft bill related to EB-5 reform. S. 1720, RAISE Act. H.R. 3775, RAISE Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 80 - The Resettlement Accountability National Security Act of 2017 - ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 81 - The Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2017 - ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 2431 - The Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act. ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 2826 - The Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act of 2017 - ACT for America supports this legislation. S. 1720 - The RAISE Act - ACT for America supports this legislation. H.R. 3775 - The Immigration in the National Interest Act - ACT for America supports this legislation.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE