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Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act or the HELP Separated Children Act This bill sets forth Department of Homeland Security apprehension procedures with respect to children involved in immigration enforcement actions, including detention center access to courts, welfare agencies, and consular officials.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
-S.3036 - Keep Families Together Act -H.R.3440 - Dream Act of 2017 -S.1615 - Dream Act of 2017 -S.845 - Protecting Sensitive Locations Act -H.R.1815 - Protecting Sensitive Locations Act -S.2937 - HELP Separated Children Act - REUNITE Act - public charge regulations public charge
Client expense: $10,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
-S.3036 - Keep Families Together Act -H.R.3440 - Dream Act of 2017 -S.1615 - Dream Act of 2017 -S.845 - Protecting Sensitive Locations Act -H.R.1815 - Protecting Sensitive Locations Act -S.2937 - HELP Separated Children Act - REUNITE Act - public charge regulations public charge
Client expense: $17,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
KIND advocated on the following legislation: Queen of the Hill resolution/discharge petition (House) S. 1757 Building Americas Trust Act of 2017 (Cornyn) S. 1312, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 (Grassley) S. 1311, Abolish Human Trafficking Act (Cornyn) H.R. 3440, DREAM Act of 2017(8) S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 (Graham/Durbin) S.1937, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act (Flake) S. 2192, The Secure Act of 2017 (Grassley) S. /(H.R.2579 amendment in nature of substitute) Secure and Succeed Act (Grassley/Cotton) H.R. 5850/S. 3106 (past Congress) Secure the Northern Triangle Act (Lofgren/Reid) H.R.4796, Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 (USA Act) (Hurd-Aguilar) S.2367, Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 (USA Act) (McCain-Coons) H.R. 2043/S. 2468, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act H.R. 6135/S. 3036, Keep Families Together Act H.R. 2572, Protect Family Values at the Border Act H.R. 5950/S. 2937 - the HELP Separated Children Act H. Res. 927, Condemning the Trump administrations zero tolerance policy (DeLauro) H.R. 6136, Border Security and Immigration Reform Act H.R. 4760, Securing Americas Future Act H.R. 6193, Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act S.___, Central American Reform and Enforcement Act Issues/Administrative: Legal services Detention of and enforcement against migrant and refugee families and children (including separation of families and treatment at the border; screening of and potential ICE enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores; TVPRA; designation of UAC; Central American Minors Program; DREAMers) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings; discretion and independence of immigration judges Administration of benefits and protections for child asylum seekers, victims of trafficking, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (funding to address violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, and corruption/impunity; enhancing capacity of protection systems)
Client expense: $74,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R.6236: Family Unity Rights and Protection Act Support reunification of families separated upon entry into the United States H.R.6222: Better Care for Kids Act Support specialized training requirement for federal personnel who have substantive contact with unaccompanied alien children H.R.6193: Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act Support State Department requirement to prioritize supporting governments and citizens of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala to facilitate immediate family reunification S.3112: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018 Support immigrant detainee protections S.Res.552: A resolution commemorating June 20, 2018, as "World Refugee Day" H.R.6135: Keep Families Together Act Support restrictions on family separation at or near the U.S. border S.3036: Keep Families Together Act Support restrictions on family separation at or near the U.S. border H.R.5950: Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act Support protections for children affected by immigration enforcement actions S.2937: Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act Support protections for children affected by immigration enforcement actions H.R.5820: To prohibit the expansion of immigration detention facilities, to improve the oversight of such facilities, and for other purposes H.R.5694: Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act of 2018 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program H.R.5414: To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that immigration status alone does not disqualify a parent, legal guardian, or relative from being a placement for a foster child, to authorize discretion to a State, county, or other political subdivision of a State to delay filing for termination of parental rights in foster care cases in which an otherwise fit and willing parent or legal guardian has been deported or is involved in (including detention pursuant to) an immigration proceeding, unless certain conditions have been met, and for other purposes (Help Separated Families Act of 2018) S.630: Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act; A bill to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 2,500 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes H.R.1544: Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act; To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 2,500 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes H.R.6136: Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 Opposed provisions that would block access to asylum or other protection in the United States S.3093: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to address the protective custody of alien children accompanied by parents, and for other purposes Opposed expansion of family detention S.3091: A bill 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 Opposed expansion of family detention H.R.4760: To amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes Opposed provisions expanding family detention and blocking access to asylum H.R.5515: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program S.2987: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program S.3108: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement H.R.3267: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Support for funding for additional immigration judge teams H.R.2826: To provide for an annual adjustment of the number of admissible refugees, and for other purposes Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
-S.3036 - Keep Families Together Act -H.R.3440 - Dream Act of 2017 -S.1615 - Dream Act of 2017 -S.845 - Protecting Sensitive Locations Act -H.R.1815 - Protecting Sensitive Locations Act -S.2937 - HELP Separated Children Act public charge
Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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