Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021
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Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall establish at least four regional processing centers along the southern border in high-traffic Border Patrol sectors. These centers shall conduct processing activities such as criminal history checks, medical screenings, asylum interviews and credible fear determinations, and short-term detention of individuals. The bill imposes various requirements, such as requiring the centers to (1) allow nongovernmental entities access to detained individuals to provide humanitarian or legal assistance, and (2) provide detained aliens access to legal counsel for certain asylum proceedings. The bill also requires DHS and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop pilot programs to improve asylum decisions, credible fear determinations, access to counsel, and case management of aliens awaiting asylum hearings or decisions. DOJ shall, to the greatest extent practicable, prioritize removal cases involving aliens apprehended while entering the United States during an irregular migration influx. Before placing an unaccompanied alien child with an individual, the Department of Health and Human Services must conduct a criminal background check of each adult member of that individual's household. An alien child may not be placed in a household where an individual has been convicted of certain crimes, including offenses involving sex or domestic violence. The bill also makes it a crime to make a materially false statement or knowingly use a false document to obtain custody of an unaccompanied alien child.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2173-2175)
Introduced in Senate
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2023 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Advocacy for western water and drought resiliency, including reforms to the watersmart program; opposition to repeal of the revised Clean Water Rule; S. 3571, the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022; S. 4884, the Natural Infrastructure Act of 2022. Feedback and support for legislative proposals to advance fish and wildlife conservation and public access through the Water Resources Development Act. Support for H.R. 6906/S. 1358 Lake Access Keeping Economies Strong Act
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services, child welfare professionals, Special Immigrant Juveniles, and safe return) H.R.2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services and child welfare professionals) S.292, Keeping Families Together Act H.R.9474, WISE Act of 2022 H.R.7867, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S.3108, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021 S.1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 H.R.7772, Border Safety and Security Act of 2022 H.R.3648, EAGLE Act of 2022 H.R.9685, Refugee Protection Act of 2022 S.2991, Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021 H.R.8685/S.4787, Afghan Adjustment Act H.R.8282, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (provisions related to migrant children, reintegration, gender-based violence in Central America, and migration in the Americas) Issues related to the Title 42 policies Issues related to border processing of unaccompanied children Issues related to the Collaborative Migration Management Strategy Issues related to unaccompanied child return and reintegration programming Issues related to protections for Afghan unaccompanied children Issues related to co-location at DHS facilities Issues related to official verbiage relating to unaccompanied children Issues related to the U.S. strategy for addressing the root causes of migration in Central America Issues related to ORR foundational rule, the federal licensing of ORR facilities, and third party access and monitoring Issues related to children's specialized dockets in immigration courts Issues related to standards and services at influx facilities and transitioning away from reliance on influx Issues related to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Issues related to confidential screening spaces Issues related to language access in government care Issues related to binational mechanism for unaccompanied children to present themselves at U.S. Ports of Entry Issues related to legal counsel for unaccompanied children and families Issues related to support services for separated families Issues related to Flores rulemaking Issues related to protections special immigrant juveniles (SIJ) and the visa cap Issues related to the expansion and implementation of the Central American Minors (CAM) program Issues related to reproductive health access for unaccompanied children Issues related to gender based violence Issues related to case management for unaccompanied children Issues related to immigration court Issues related to post-release services Issues related to a regional processing center Issues related to Ft. Bliss and legal services Issues related to humanitarian protection for unaccompanied children Issues related to Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Issues related to the Social Security Administration and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services coordination Issues related to potential travel bans Issues related to I-290B processing delays Issues related to the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection Issues related to green card issuance
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Issues relating to border and immigration reform; issues relating to the Afghan Adjustment Act (S.4787); issues relating to the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R.6); issues relating to Americas Children Act (S.2753); issues relating to the Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 (S.1358); issues relating to the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 (H.R.1603); issues relating to the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (S.264); issues relating to the Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act (H.R.3648 and S.4567).
Client expense: $5,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R.2839 - Bipartisan Border Solutions Act: This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues. S.1358 - Bipartisan Border Solutions Act: This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues. H.R.9685 - Refugee Protection Act of 2022: A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes. S.5353 - Refugee Protection Act of 2022: A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes. H.R.8685 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. S. 4787 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. H.R.6577 - Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022: This bill establishes the U.S. Immigration Courts, a system of courts to be independent of the executive branch. The bill also transfers all functions of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to the Immigration Courts, with some exceptions. (Currently, the EOIR, located in the Department of Justice, has authority to adjudicate immigration cases.) H.R.3648 - Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act of 2022 or the EAGLE Act of 2022: This bill modifies requirements related to employment-based visas and addresses related issues. S. 4567 - Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act of 2022 or the EAGLE Act of 2022: This bill modifies requirements related to employment-based visas and addresses related issues. S. 5055 - Veteran Service Recognition Act: This bill addresses immigration-related issues pertaining to noncitizen (or non-U.S. national) military veterans, including by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide lawful permanent resident status to a veteran subject to removal. H.R. 7946 - Veteran Service Recognition Act: This bill addresses immigration-related issues pertaining to noncitizen (or non-U.S. national) military veterans, including by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide lawful permanent resident status to a veteran subject to removal. H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: This bill provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2023, provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and to support Ukraine, extends several expiring authorities, and modifies or establishes various programs that address a wide range of policy areas. Division K - The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023: Support funding for the Migration and Refugee Assistance account, Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance account, and International Disaster Assistance account. To provide 4,000 additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program and to extend the program through December 31, 2024. Division B, Title II - The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023: Funding for the Executive Office of Immigration Review and Legal Orientation Programs. Division F - The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023: Funding for the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Office of Immigration Detention Ombudsman, and Office of the Inspector General. Funding for USCIS to reduce the asylum office backlog. Funding for alternative to detention case management programming. Amendments: H.Amdt 6653(Lee): would require the reinstatement of the mass expulsions asylum ban policy and continue to create chaos and insecurity at our southern border. The Sinema amendment would nearly double the harmful immigration detention system with historically unprecedented funding levels. These amendments would kill the omnibus deal that has been hard fought and contains vital funding for American communities. H.Amdt 6621(Tester/Sinema): would require the reinstatement of the mass expulsions asylum ban policy and continue to create chaos and insecurity at our southern border. H.R.7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. SEC. 5917. REPORT ON REMOVAL OF SERVICE MEMBERS. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.-Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and monthly thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committees on Veteran Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing how many noncitizen service members, veterans and immediate family members of service members were removed during the period beginning on January 1, 2010, and ending on the date of the report. Sinema / Tillis DACA proposal (not introduced) This proposal sought to create a new, Title 42 like, asylum ban expulsion law that would deny access to the US asylum system in violation of our US laws and international treaty obligations. Executive Branch HP processing improvements and new HP 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. Title 42: Encouraged the administration to commence rulemaking to terminate Title 42 and to release a plan for post-Title 42 operations. Asylum Processing Rule: Encouraged the administration to increase outreach to congress regarding their asylum processing rule.
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 H.R. 78, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 206/S. 4813, Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act H.R. 401, Landscaping Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 427, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021 H.R. 865, American Jobs First Act of 2021 H.R. 1037, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 1177/S. 348, U.S. Citizenship Act H.R. 1571, Dairy H-2A Eligibility Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 2064, TPS and DED Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 2086, Agricultural Guest Worker Reform Initiative Act of 2021 H.R. 2255/S. 1024, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 2298, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act H.R. 2839/S. 1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2901/S. 831, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 H.R. 3215, Temporary Family Visitation Act H.R. 3237, Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 3385/S. 2083, HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021 H.R. 3513/S. 2032, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 3541, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 H.R. 3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R. 4331, Americas Cultivation of Hope and Inclusion for Long-term Dependents Raised and Educated Natively Act of 2021 (Americas CHILDREN Act of 2021) H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022 H.R. 4578, Relief for Seasonal Businesses Act of 2021 H.R. 4681, Let Immigrants Kickstart Employment (LIKE) Act of 2021 H.R. 4856, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act H.R. 5498, Preserving Employment Visas Act H.R. 5887/S. 3134, Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021 H.R. 5924, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2021 H.R. 6206, American Tech Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 6637, Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream (DIGNIDAD Dignity) Act H.R. 7239, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 7441, Acute Labor Shortage Solutions Act of 2022 H.R. 7549, Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act of 2022 H.R. 8295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8433, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 H.R. 8685/S. 4787, Afghan Adjustment Act H. Res. 901, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that BridgeUSA exchange programs are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States, and that Congress should prioritize robust support to ensure equitable opportunities for Americans and people from other countries S. 71, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 S. 306, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 418, E-Verify Act S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 495, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 959, Secure and Protect Act of 2021 S. 970, Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement (BELIEVE) Act S. 1810, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1861, Partner with Korea Act S. 2207, A bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes S. 2443, A bill to expand the definition of H-2A nonimmigrant for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens engaged in seafood processing, horticultural commodities, or the care of horses S. 2753, Protecting Children of Long-term Visa Holders Act of 2021 S. 2828, Preserving Employment Visas Act S. 3638, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2022 S. 3720, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2022 S. 3721, Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act S. 3850, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2022 S. 3869, A bill to add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Draft legislation titled Affordable and Secure Food Act Proposed Rule, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security; Optional Alternatives to the Physical Document Examination Associated with Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) (87 Fed. Reg. 50,786-50,794, August 18, 2022) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B registration rule; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2A Visa Program; H-4 rule; L-1 Visa Program; J-1 BridgeUSA program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; 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 Arrivals (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; delays in H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs); FY22 funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing; restarting routine visa processing during the COVID-19 pandemic; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; I-9 employment verification; interior enforcement; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; international travel; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements; temporary DHS guidance for the I-9 employment verification process in the wake of COVID-19; State Department policy extending consular interview waiver eligibility; temporary United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) procedures to provide flexibility with regard to filing deadlines, and temporary USCIS guidelines providing flexibility to wet-ink signatures on USCIS forms and documents; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) funding shortfalls and extending premium processing capability for the adjudication of various immigration forms; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment nonimmigrant and immigrant visas; proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; enhanced COVID-19 testing protocols for international air travel; creation/use of digital passports; reopening and expanding consular operations; fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad; recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years; creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps; proposals that would expand consular interview waivers for prospective immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad; implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, P.L. 117-103, Division BB; proposals that would provide relief for Afghan refugees; granting temporary protected status and special student relief to Ukrainian nationals; ensuring Ukrainian applicants for refugee/asylee status have access; potential Reinstitution of Stateside Visa Revalidation Services; implementation of electronic visa foils in passports; consular service delays; USCIS processing delays; Visa relief for long term foreign national workers laid off by their employers while waiting for their green cards in the immigrant visa backlogs; improving wait times for CBP Processing at Ports of Entry; expanding and implementing new CBP preclearance facilities abroad
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
Client expense: $164,634 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Afghanistan S. 4787, Afghan Adjustment Act UAM Afghan children and access to legal representation Re-parole and continuity of work authorization Appropriations H.R. 8257/S. 4678, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Asylum Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) / Remain in Mexico (disenrollment) Title 42 CDC Order Restoring asylum processing at southern border Investigation into violent incident between Venezuelan asylum seekers and CBP agents Regional restrictions to asylum access Benefits Include immigrants in marijuana conviction pardons Immigrant access to abortion care Barriers to safety nets HHS decision on Washington States 1332 waiver application Border Deadly shooting of migrants in Texas by former Texas detention warden CBP proposal for border wall in Friendship Park S. 1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act Children Unaccompanied and separated children Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Permanent DACA solution DED for DACA recipients Health care access for DACA recipients Rep. Gallegos military recruitment bill (H.R. 9052: Fight for the American Dream Act) 5th Circuit DACA Decision Protection of immigrant youth Dreamer economic contributions Sinema-Tillis Deal Detention Closure of detention centers Resolve investigations at Irwin County Detention Center CBP limit detention of pregnant, postpartum, nursing individuals, and infants Reopen ICE visitation Treatment of Black migrants in detention Reducing detention funding FOIA lawsuit for Batavia Detention Center Detention of children Family Separation Supporting separated families & case management Employment Authorization Work permits for asylum seekers and parolees Improving EAD application Haiti Deportations of Haitian migrants Ending US support of Haitian government Oppose U.S. military intervention in Haiti Oppose housing Haitian migrants in Guantanamo Bay or third countries Indigenous Peoples End of erasure of Indigenous peoples Indigenous interpreters Government-backed violence facing the Maya Qeqchi Nation Interior Enforcement Cut funding for detention, deportation, and surveillance Cut ICE and CBP funding Post-Dobbs Abortion care-related arrest or conviction Boston Asylum Office Oversight Section 1325 and 1326 of 8 U.S.C. ICEs use of subpoenas for tech companies' subscriber information Protection of gender based violence survivors (WISE Act) ICE collecting and sharing personal financial records Foreign data sharing Deportation of Pedro Echeverria Labor H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act Addressing farm labor shortages HR. X/S. X, Affordable and Secure Food Act Legalization H.R. 8433/S. 4974, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 Pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants S. 967, Adoptee Citizenship Act Migrant Bussing, Flying, Transport Implement welcoming policies for bussed migrants Naturalization and Integration Supporting voting rights of naturalized citizens Increase number of naturalized citizens Refugees Support refugee-related funding Rebuild USRAP HR. X/S. X, Refugee Protection Act of 2022 Statelessness Protection for stateless people Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Redesignation of TPS for El Salvador Redesignation of TPS for Nicaragua Redesignation of TPS for Honduras Redesignation and extension of TPS for Haiti Redesignation of TPS for Yemen Redesignation and extension of TPS for Somalia Initial designation of TPS for Ethiopia (and SSR) Initial designation of TPS for Mauritania Initial designation of TPS for Mali TPS Holders Settlement (Ramos v. Nielsen & Ramos v. Mayorkas) Initial designation of TPS and SSR for Pakistan TPS adjudication backlogs Permanent TPS solution TPS for Republic of Congo Title 42 Preventing Title 42 expansion Venezuela Title 42 deal Ending Title 42 Striking down of Title 42/ post-Huisha USCIS Denaturalization EOIRs ROP and DAR access procedures Matter of Negusie I and II Guidance on OPLAs prosecutorial discretion dismissals Streamline biometrics for people in removal proceedings Visas Diversity Visas for those denied due to Muslim, African, or other immigration bans Recapture unused family & employment based visas Clear family immigration backlogs H.R. 7946, Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022 H.R. 2920, American Families United Act H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H-2B visas for Northern Triangle country citizens Special Student Relief (SSR) Status for Ethiopian F-1 Non-Immigrant Students H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2022 Other 2023 NDAA/Portmans NDAA amendment (Amendment 5810) DHS issue prosecutorial discretion for labor disputes FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program Allowing deported people to return to U.S. IRS issuing of ITINs Whistleblowers immigrant protections
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - the American Dream and Promise Act; H.R. 1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act; S. 264 - the Dream Act of 2021; S. 1358 - the Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021; S. 4787 - the Afghan Adjustment Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Immigration
Appropriations - FY2023 H.R. 8257: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. H.R. 8295: Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. HR 6833, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 Sec. 122 - DOD transfer authority for OAW and OEW activities Sec. 147 - Refugee and Entrant Assistance. Provides additional funding to address increased costs in refugee and entrant assistance Sec. 149 - Afghan Parolee Benefits. Extends authorization for the same refugee benefits provided to Afghans granted parole through FY2022, to Afghans granted parole during the CR. S.4518: Solving the Border Crisis Act (not yet introduced) This bill seeks to extend Title 42 expulsion authority, to resume border wall system construction, to preserve the exclusive authority of immigration judges over asylum claims, and to codify the Migrant Protection Protocols. H.R. 7458 Public Health Border Security Act: To establish a process for terminating the suspension of entries and imports from designated places related to the COVID-19 pandemic. S.4036 Public Health Border Security Act: To establish a process for terminating the suspension of entries and imports from designated places related to the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 2839 Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021: This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues S. 1358: Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021: This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues HR. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Worked to keep anti-asylum amendments from getting added to the bill that would seek to codify T42 and its use at the southern border. H.R.8685 Afghan Adjustment Act This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouses and children) and addresses related issues. S. 4787: Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouses and children) and addresses related issues. Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced): A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes. H.R.7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. Amendments include: H.Amdt.402. Creates an exception for Afghan student visa applicants so they do not have to demonstrate intent to return to Afghanistan after completing their studies in the US. This exception will be in effect for two years, with the opportunity for the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to renew in 18 month increments if conditions in Afghanistan warrant the extension. H.Amdt.624. Requires the State Department to surge capacity to process Afghan special immigrant visas and P1, P2 visa applications. "Surge capacity" can include sending additional consular personnel to embassies and consulates in the region processing Afghan visas. H.Amdt.437. (Withdrawn) Revised Prohibits certain types of fraud or misrepresentations in the provision of immigration services and provides for criminal penalties for such actions. H.Amdt.70. Requires the Department of Defense to annually report to the House Armed Services Committee the numbers of non-citizen service members, their immigration status, and the annual naturalization numbers of those serving. H.Amdt.403. Amends the Child Status Protection Act to protect dependent children of green card applicants and long-term dependent children of employment-based nonimmigrants from aging out of our legal immigration system. H.Amdt.546. Provides for the Department of Labor to conduct a study on obstacles to employment facing certain Afghan SIVs, Ukrainian refugees, and other eligible populations legally present in the United States. Executive Branch HP processing improvements: 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. Title 42: Encouraged the administration to commence rulemaking to terminate Title 42 and to release a plan for post-Title 42 operations. Asylum Processing Rule: Encouraged the administration to increase outreach to congress regarding their asylum processing rule.
Client expense: $204,026 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Immigration
Issues relating to America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act (H.R.4521); issues relating to U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) (S.1260) (all provisions); issues relating to the Administrations plans for welcoming Ukrainians; issues relating to high-skilled immigration and green card backlogs; issues relating to agriculture and temporary workforce; issues relating to Documented Dreamers (DACA); discussions relating to Pathways to Advance Bipartisan Immigration Legislation: Afghan Adjustment Act (H.R.8685 and S.4787); issues relating to American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R.6); issues relating to Americas Children Act (S.2753); issues relating to Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 (S.1358); issues relating to Equal Access to Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act (H.R.3648 and S.4567); issues relating to Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 (H.R.1603).
Client expense: $5,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 H.R. 78, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 206/S. 4813, Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act H.R. 401, Landscaping Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 427, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021 H.R. 865, American Jobs First Act of 2021 H.R. 1037, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 1177/S. 348, U.S. Citizenship Act H.R. 1571, Dairy H-2A Eligibility Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 2064, TPS and DED Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 2086, Agricultural Guest Worker Reform Initiative Act of 2021 H.R. 2255/S. 1024, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 2298, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act H.R. 2839/S. 1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2901/S. 831, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 H.R. 3215, Temporary Family Visitation Act H.R. 3237, Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 3385/S. 2083, HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021 H.R. 3513/S. 2032, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 3541, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 H.R. 3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R. 4331, Americas Cultivation of Hope and Inclusion for Long-term Dependents Raised and Educated Natively Act of 2021 (Americas CHILDREN Act of 2021) H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022 H.R. 4578, Relief for Seasonal Businesses Act of 2021 H.R. 4681, Let Immigrants Kickstart Employment (LIKE) Act of 2021 H.R. 4856, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act H.R. 5498, Preserving Employment Visas Act H.R. 5887/S. 3134, Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021 H.R. 5924, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2021 H.R. 6206, American Tech Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 6637, Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream (DIGNIDAD Dignity) Act H.R. 7239, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 7441, Acute Labor Shortage Solutions Act of 2022 H.R. 7549, Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act of 2022 H.R. 7900/S. 4543, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 8257/S. 4679, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8295/S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8433, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 H.R. 8685/S. 4787, Afghan Adjustment Act H. Res. 901, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that BridgeUSA exchange programs are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States, and that Congress should prioritize robust support to ensure equitable opportunities for Americans and people from other countries S. 71, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 S. 306, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 418, E-Verify Act S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 495, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 959, Secure and Protect Act of 2021 S. 970, Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement (BELIEVE) Act S. 1810, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1861, Partner with Korea Act S. 2207, A bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes S. 2443, A bill to expand the definition of H-2A nonimmigrant for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens engaged in seafood processing, horticultural commodities, or the care of horses S. 2753, Protecting Children of Long-term Visa Holders Act of 2021 S. 2828, Preserving Employment Visas Act S. 3638, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2022 S. 3720, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2022 S. 3721, Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act S. 3850, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2022 S. 3869, A bill to add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B registration rule; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2A Visa Program; H-4 rule; L-1 Visa Program; J-1 BridgeUSA program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; 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 Arrivals (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; delays in H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs); FY22 funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing; restarting routine visa processing during the COVID-19 pandemic; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; I-9 employment verification; interior enforcement; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; international travel; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements; temporary DHS guidance for the I-9 employment verification process in the wake of COVID-19; State Department policy extending consular interview waiver eligibility; temporary United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) procedures to provide flexibility with regard to filing deadlines, and temporary USCIS guidelines providing flexibility to wet-ink signatures on USCIS forms and documents; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) funding shortfalls and extending premium processing capability for the adjudication of various immigration forms; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment nonimmigrant and immigrant visas; proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; enhanced COVID-19 testing protocols for international air travel; creation/use of digital passports; reopening and expanding consular operations; fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions at land ports of entry; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions for international air travel; recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years; creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps; proposals that would expand consular interview waivers for prospective immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad; implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, P.L. 117-103, Division BB; proposals that would provide relief for Afghan refugees; granting temporary protected status and special student relief to Ukrainian nationals; ensuring Ukrainian applicants for refugee/asylee status have access; potential Reinstitution of Stateside Visa Revalidation Services; implementation of electronic visa foils in passports; consular service delays; USCIS processing delays
Client expense: $23,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - the American Dream and Promise Act; H.R. 1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act; S. 264 - the Dream Act; S. 1358 - the Bipartisan Border Solutions Act; S. 4787 - the Afghan Adjustment Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 1603: Farm Workforce Modernization ActSupport H.R. 2839: Bipartisan Border Solutions ActSupport H.R. 3648: EAGLE Act of 2022No stance H.R. 6637: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) ActSupport S. 1358: Bipartisan Border Solutions ActSupport
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 H.R. 78, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 206, Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act H.R. 401, Landscaping Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 427, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021 H.R. 865, American Jobs First Act of 2021 H.R. 1037, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 1177/S. 348, U.S. Citizenship Act H.R. 1571, Dairy H-2A Eligibility Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 2064, TPS and DED Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 2086, Agricultural Guest Worker Reform Initiative Act of 2021 H.R. 2255/S. 1024, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 2298, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act H.R. 2839/S. 1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2901, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 H.R. 3215, Temporary Family Visitation Act H.R. 3237, Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 3385/S. 2083, HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021 H.R. 3513/S. 2032, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 3541, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 H.R. 3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R. 4331, Americas Cultivation of Hope and Inclusion for Long-term Dependents Raised and Educated Natively Act of 2021 (Americas CHILDREN Act of 2021) H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022 H.R. 4578, Relief for Seasonal Businesses Act of 2021 H.R. 4681, Let Immigrants Kickstart Employment (LIKE) Act of 2021 H.R. 4856, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act H.R. 5498, Preserving Employment Visas Act H.R. 5887/S. 3134, Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021 H.R. 5924, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2021 H.R. 6206, American Tech Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 6637, Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream (DIGNIDAD Dignity) Act H.R. 7239, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 7441, Acute Labor Shortage Solutions Act of 2022 H. Res. 901, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that BridgeUSA exchange programs are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States, and that Congress should prioritize robust support to ensure equitable opportunities for Americans and people from other countries S. 71, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 S. 306, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 418, E-Verify Act S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 495, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 831, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 S. 959, Secure and Protect Act of 2021 S. 970, Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement (BELIEVE) Act S. 1810, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1861, Partner with Korea Act S. 2207, A bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes S. 2443, A bill to expand the definition of H-2A nonimmigrant for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens engaged in seafood processing, horticultural commodities, or the care of horses S. 2753, Protecting Children of Long-term Visa Holders Act of 2021 S. 2828, Preserving Employment Visas Act S. 3638, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2022 S. 3720, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2022 S. 3721, Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act S. 3850, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2022 S. 3869, A bill to add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program Draft legislation titled Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B registration rule; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2A Visa Program; H-4 rule; L-1 Visa Program; J-1 BridgeUSA program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; 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 Arrivals (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; delays in H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs); FY22 funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing; restarting routine visa processing during the COVID-19 pandemic; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; I-9 employment verification; interior enforcement; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; international travel; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements; temporary DHS guidance for the I-9 employment verification process in the wake of COVID-19; State Department policy extending consular interview waiver eligibility; temporary United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) procedures to provide flexibility with regard to filing deadlines, and temporary USCIS guidelines providing flexibility to wet-ink signatures on USCIS forms and documents; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) funding shortfalls and extending premium processing capability for the adjudication of various immigration forms; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment nonimmigrant and immigrant visas; proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; enhanced COVID-19 testing protocols for international air travel; creation/use of digital passports; reopening and expanding consular operations; fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions at land ports of entry; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions for international air travel; recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years; creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps; proposals that would expand consular interview waivers for prospective immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad; implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, P.L. 117-103, Division BB; proposals that would provide relief for Afghan refugees; granting temporary protected status and special student relief to Ukrainian nationals; ensuring Ukrainian applicants for refugee/asylee status have access; potential Reinstitution of Stateside Visa Revalidation Services; implementation of electronic visa foils in passports; consular service delays; USCIS processing delays
Client expense: $15,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - the American Dream and Promise Act; H.R. 1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act; S. 264 - the Dream Act; S. 1358 - the Bipartisan Border Solutions Act; Issues related to immigration status of Afghan parolees.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 H.R. 78, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 206, Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act H.R. 401, Landscaping Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 427, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021 H.R. 865, American Jobs First Act of 2021 H.R. 1037, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 1177/S. 348, U.S. Citizenship Act H.R. 1571, Dairy H-2A Eligibility Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 2064, TPS and DED Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 2086, Agricultural Guest Worker Reform Initiative Act of 2021 H.R. 2255/S. 1024, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 2298/S. 71, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act H.R. 2839/S. 1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2901, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 H.R. 3237, Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 3385/S. 2083, HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021 H.R. 3513/S. 2032, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 H.R. 3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022 H.R. 4578, Relief for Seasonal Businesses Act of 2021 H.R. 4856, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act H.R. 5498, Preserving Employment Visas Act H.R. 5887/S. 3134, Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021 H.R. 6206, American Tech Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 6637, Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream (DIGNIDAD Dignity) Act H. Res. 901, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that BridgeUSA exchange programs are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States, and that Congress should prioritize robust support to ensure equitable opportunities for Americans and people from other countries S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 S. 306, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 418, E-Verify Act S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 495, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 831, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 S. 959, Secure and Protect Act of 2021 S. 970, Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement (BELIEVE) Act S. 1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 S. 1810, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 2443, A bill to expand the definition of H-2A nonimmigrant for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens engaged in seafood processing, horticultural commodities, or the care of horses S. 2828, Preserving Employment Visas Act S. 3638, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2022 S. 3720, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2022 S. 3721, Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act S. 3850, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2022 Proposed Rule, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor; Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the U.S., (86 Fed. Reg. 68,174-68,200, December 1, 2021) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B registration rule; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2A Visa Program; H-4 rule; L-1 Visa Program; J-1 BridgeUSA program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; 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 Arrivals (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; delays in H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs); FY22 funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing; restarting routine visa processing during the COVID-19 pandemic; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; I-9 employment verification; interior enforcement; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; international travel; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements; temporary DHS guidance for the I-9 employment verification process in the wake of COVID-19; State Department policy extending consular interview waiver eligibility; temporary United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) procedures to provide flexibility with regard to filing deadlines, and temporary USCIS guidelines providing flexibility to wet-ink signatures on USCIS forms and documents; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) funding shortfalls and extending premium processing capability for the adjudication of various immigration forms; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment nonimmigrant and immigrant visas; proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; enhanced COVID-19 testing protocols for international air travel; creation/use of digital passports; reopening and expanding consular operations; fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions at land ports of entry; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions for international air travel; recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years; creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps; proposals that would expand consular interview waivers for prospective immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad; extending policies that will hold EB-5 visa petitions in abeyance while the EB-5 Regional Center Program is unauthorized; proposals that would provide relief for Afghan refugees; granting temporary protected status and special student relief to Ukrainian nationals; ensuring Ukrainian applicants for refugee/asylee status have access
Client expense: $18,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R 4431: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes Sec. 217(2) Implement a program to conduct Know Your Rights presentation, provided by a nonprofit organization or an entity that provides pro-bono legal counsel, to be made available to all individuals prior to any asylum-based interview or proceeding who are placed into expedited removal proceedings under section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)) and indicate an intention to apply for asylum or a fear of persecution H.R.4373: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30,2022, and other purposes Migration and Refugee Assistance H.R.4505: Making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September30, 2022, and for other purposes Office of Justice Programs, State and Local Justice Assistance Sec.29: $50,000,000 for a grant pilot program to provide legal representation to immigrant children and families seeking asylum and other forms of legal protection in the United States H.R.4502: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes SEC. 235: Refugee and Entrant Assistance H.R.6577: To establish, under article I of the Constitution of the United States, a court of record to be known as the United States Immigration Courts (Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022) Safe Zones Act (not yet introduced) H.R. 5618: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish humanitarian processing centers for asylum seekers along the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes (Reimagining Asylum Processing Act of 2021) S.1949: A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a plan to respond to irregular migration at the border, to establish an irregular migration border response fund, and for other purposes (Border Response Resilience Act) Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced): A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes S.1358: A bill to establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.2839: To establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.6637: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes (DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act) S.2570: A bill to establish grant programs to improve the health of residents along the United States-Mexico and United States-Canada borders and for all hazards preparedness in the border areas, including with respect to bioterrorism, infectious disease, and other emerging biothreats, and for other purposes (Border Health Security Act of 2021) H.R.7257: To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees, and for other purposes (Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act) H.R.3985: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes (Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021; Allies Act of 2021) S.2216: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to develop a plan for the relocation and admission to the United States of certain citizens of Afghanistan, and for other purposes (Save Our Afghan Allies Act) H.R.3385: To waive the requirement to undergo a medical exam for aliens who are otherwise eligible for special immigrant status under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, and for other purposes (Honoring Our Promises through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021; HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021) Afghan Adjustment Act (not yet introduced): To create a process for Afghans who entered the country under humanitarian parole via the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) to adjust status to become Legal Permanent Residents Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, State Department, and Health and Human Services (ORR) processing of Afghan evacuees into the United States and resettlement to final destination communities Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at ports of entry, family separation, criminal persecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban, and detention Oversight of the Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility Ending Title 42 expulsions Ending Migrant Protection Protocols
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R 4431: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes Sec. 217(2) Implement a program to conduct Know Your Rights presentation, provided by a nonprofit organization or an entity that provides pro-bono legal counsel, to be made available to all individuals prior to any asylum-based interview or proceeding who are placed into expedited removal proceedings under section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)) and indicate an intention to apply for asylum or a fear of persecution H.R.4373: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30,2022, and other purposes Migration and Refugee Assistance H.R.4505: Making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September30, 2022, and for other purposes Office of Justice Programs, State and Local Justice Assistance Sec.29: $50,000,000 for a grant pilot program to provide legal representation to immigrant children and families seeking asylum and other forms of legal protection in the United States H.R.4502: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes SEC. 235: Refugee and Entrant Assistance H.R.6577: To establish, under article I of the Constitution of the United States, a court of record to be known as the United States Immigration Courts (Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022) Safe Zones Act (not yet introduced) H.R. 5618: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish humanitarian processing centers for asylum seekers along the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes (Reimagining Asylum Processing Act of 2021) S.1949: A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a plan to respond to irregular migration at the border, to establish an irregular migration border response fund, and for other purposes (Border Response Resilience Act) Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced): A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes S.1358: A bill to establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.2839: To establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.6637: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes (DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act) S.2570: A bill to establish grant programs to improve the health of residents along the United States-Mexico and United States-Canada borders and for all hazards preparedness in the border areas, including with respect to bioterrorism, infectious disease, and other emerging biothreats, and for other purposes (Border Health Security Act of 2021) H.R.7257: To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees, and for other purposes (Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act) H.R.3985: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes (Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021; Allies Act of 2021) S.2216: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to develop a plan for the relocation and admission to the United States of certain citizens of Afghanistan, and for other purposes (Save Our Afghan Allies Act) H.R.3385: To waive the requirement to undergo a medical exam for aliens who are otherwise eligible for special immigrant status under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, and for other purposes (Honoring Our Promises through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021; HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021) Afghan Adjustment Act (not yet introduced): To create a process for Afghans who entered the country under humanitarian parole via the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) to adjust status to become Legal Permanent Residents Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, State Department, and Health and Human Services (ORR) processing of Afghan evacuees into the United States and resettlement to final destination communities Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at ports of entry, family separation, criminal persecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban, and detention Oversight of the Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility Ending Title 42 expulsions Ending Migrant Protection Protocols
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 1603: Farm Workforce Modernization ActSupport H.R. 2839: Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021Support S. 1358: Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021Support H.R.6637 - DIGNIDAD (Dignity) ActSupport
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - the American Dream and Promise Act; H.R. 1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act; S. 264 - the Dream Act; S. 1358 - the Bipartisan Border Solutions Act; Issues related to immigration status of Afghan parolees.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 H.R. 78, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 161, Venezuela TPS Act of 2021 H.R. 206, Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act H.R. 401, Landscaping Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 427, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021 H.R. 865, American Jobs First Act of 2021 H.R. 1037, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 1177/S. 348, U.S. Citizenship Act H.R. 1571, Dairy H-2A Eligibility Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 2064, TPS and DED Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 2086, Agricultural Guest Worker Reform Initiative Act of 2021 H.R. 2255/S. 1024, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 2298/S. 71, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act H.R. 2839/S. 1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2901, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 H.R. 3237, Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 3385/S. 2083, HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021 H.R. 3513/S. 2032, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 H.R. 3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 H.R. 4578, Relief for Seasonal Businesses Act of 2021 H.R. 4856, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act H.R. 5498, Preserving Employment Visas Act H.R. 5887/S. 3134, Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021 H.R. 6206, American Tech Workforce Act of 2021 S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 S. 306, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 418, E-Verify Act S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 495, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 831, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 S. 959, Secure and Protect Act of 2021 S. 970, Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement (BELIEVE) Act S. 1810, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 2443, A bill to expand the definition of H-2A nonimmigrant for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens engaged in seafood processing, horticultural commodities, or the care of horses S. 2828, Preserving Employment Visas Act Nomination of Chris Magnus to be Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection Proposed Rule, Visas: Immigrant Visas; Department of State, (86 Fed. Reg. 51,643-51,644, September 16, 2021) Proposed Rule, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, (86 Fed. Reg. 53,736-53,816, September 28, 2021) Request for Public Input, Remote Document Examination for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, (86 Fed. Reg. 59,183-59,185, October 26, 2021) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B registration rule; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2A Visa Program; H-4 rule; L-1 Visa Program; J-1 BridgeUSA program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; 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 Arrivals (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; delays in H-4 and L-2 status extensions and employment authorization documents (EADs); FY22 funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing; restarting routine visa processing during the COVID-19 pandemic; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; I-9 employment verification; interior enforcement; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; international travel; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements; temporary DHS guidance for the I-9 employment verification process in the wake of COVID-19; State Department policy extending consular interview waiver eligibility; temporary United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) procedures to provide flexibility with regard to filing deadlines, and temporary USCIS guidelines providing flexibility to wet-ink signatures on USCIS forms and documents; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) funding shortfalls and extending premium processing capability for the adjudication of various immigration forms; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment nonimmigrant and immigrant visas: proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; enhanced COVID-19 testing protocols for international air travel; creation/use of digital passports; reopening and expanding consular operations; fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions at land ports of entry; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions for international air travel; recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years; creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps proposals that would expand consular interview waivers for prospective immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad; extending policies that will hold EB-5 visa petitions in abeyance while the EB-5 Regional Center Program is unauthorized; proposals that would provide relief for Afghan refugees
Client expense: $19,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), 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, 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
2021 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R 4431: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes Sec. 217(2) Implement a program to conduct Know Your Rights presentation, provided by a nonprofit organization or an entity that provides pro-bono legal counsel, to be made available to all individuals prior to any asylum-based interview or proceeding who are placed into expedited removal proceedings under section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)) and indicate an intention to apply for asylum or a fear of persecution H.R.4373: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and other purposes Migration and Refugee Assistance H.R.4505: Making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes Office of Justice Programs, State and Local Justice Assistance Sec.29: $50,000,000 for a grant pilot program to provide legal representation to immigrant children and families seeking asylum and other forms of legal protection in the United States H.R.4502: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes SEC. 235: Refugee and Entrant Assistance H.R.5376: To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14. (Build Back Better Act) S.1358: A bill to establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.2839: To establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.3985: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes (Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021; Allies Act of 2021) S.2216: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to develop a plan for the relocation and admission to the United States of certain citizens of Afghanistan, and for other purposes (Save Our Afghan Allies Act) H.R.3385: To waive the requirement to undergo a medical exam for aliens who are otherwise eligible for special immigrant status under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, and for other purposes (Honoring Our Promises through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021; HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021) H.R. 5618: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish humanitarian processing centers for asylum seekers along the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes (Reimagining Asylum Processing Act of 2021) H.R.5168: To authorize resettlement benefits for certain nationals of Afghanistan, and for other purposes (Welcoming Evacuees Coming from Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act of 2021) S.2783: A bill to provide resettlement benefits for certain nationals of Afghanistan, and for other purposes (Welcoming Evacuees Coming from Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act of 2021) H.R.3513: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes (Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021) S.2032: A bill to extend and modify the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program, to postpone the medical exam for aliens who are otherwise eligible for such program, to provide special immigrant status for certain surviving spouses and children, and for other purposes (Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021) H.R.4557: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Secretary of State to make available to the public certain records pertaining to the refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien's involvement in corruption or human rights abuse, and for other purposes (Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy Act) S.2392: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Secretary of State to make available to the public certain records pertaining to the refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien's involvement in corruption, transnational repression, or human rights abuse, and for other purposes (Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy Act) S.3108: A bill to provide counsel for unaccompanied children, and for other purposes (Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021) Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced): A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes Afghan Adjustment Act (not yet introduced): A bill to provide Afghans admitted or paroled into the U.S. eligibility to apply for lawful permanent residence Evacuation of Afghans who assisted U.S. operations and their dependents to U.S. territory to safely complete Special Immigrant Visa processing Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, State Department, and Health and Human Services (ORR) processing of Afghan evacuees into the United States and resettlement to final destination communities Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at ports of entry, family separation, criminal persecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban, and detention Oversight of the Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility Ending Title 42 expulsions Ending Migrant Protection Protocols
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2021 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 4331: America's Cultivation of Hope and Inclusion for Long-term Dependents Raised and Educated Natively Act of 2021Support S. 1358: Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021Support S. 2828 - Preserving Employment Visas ActSupport H.R. 5498 - Preserving Employment Visas ActSupport
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - the American Dream and Promise Act; H.R. 1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act; S. 264 - the Dream Act; S. 1358 - the Bipartisan Border Solutions Act; Issues related to immigration status of Afghan parolees.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 H.R. 78, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 161, Venezuela TPS Act of 2021 H.R. 206, Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act H.R. 401, Landscaping Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 427, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021 H.R. 865, American Jobs First Act of 2021 H.R. 1177/S. 348, U.S. Citizenship Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 2064, TPS and DED Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 2255/S. 1024, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 2298/S. 71, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act H.R. 2839/S. 1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2901, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 H.R. 3237, Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 3385/S. 2083, HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021 H.R. 3513/S. 2032, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 H.R. 3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 S. 50, Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2021 S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 S. 306, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 418, E-Verify Act S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 495, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 831, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 S. 959, Secure and Protect Act of 2021 S. 970, Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement (BELIEVE) Act S. 1810, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 2828, Preserving Employment Visas Act Nomination of Ur Mendoza Jaddou to be the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Nomination of Chris Magnus to be Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B registration rule; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2A Visa Program; H-4 rule; L-1 Visa Program; J-1 BridgeUSA program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; 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 Arrivals (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; delays in H-4 and L-2 status extensions and employment authorization documents (EADs); FY22 funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing; restarting routine visa processing during the COVID-19 pandemic; Presidential Proclamation 9996, suspension of entry as immigrants and nonimmigrants of certain additional persons who pose a risk of transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus, March 14, 2020; Presidential Proclamation 10014, suspending entry of immigrants who present risk to the U.S. labor market during the economic recovery following the COVID-19 outbreak, April 22, 2020; Presidential Proclamation 10052, suspending entry of aliens who present a risk to the U.S. labor market following the Coronavirus outbreak, June 22, 2020; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; I-9 employment verification; interior enforcement; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; international travel; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements; temporary DHS guidance for the I-9 employment verification process in the wake of COVID-19; State Department policy extending consular interview waiver eligibility; temporary United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) procedures to provide flexibility with regard to filing deadlines, and temporary USCIS guidelines providing flexibility to wet-ink signatures on USCIS forms and documents; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) funding shortfalls and extending premium processing capability for the adjudication of various immigration forms; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment nonimmigrant and immigrant visas; proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; enhanced COVID-19 testing protocols for international air travel; creation/use of digital passports; reopening and expanding consular operations; fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions at land ports of entry; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions for international air travel; recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years; creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps
Client expense: $16,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), 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, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R.4431: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes Sec. 217(a)(2) Implement a program to conduct Know Your Rights presentation, provided by a nonprofit organization or an entity that provides pro-bono legal counsel, to be made available to all individuals prior to any asylum-based interview or proceeding who are placed into expedited removal proceedings under section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)) and indicate an intention to apply for asylum or a fear of persecution H.R.4373: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and other purposes Migration and Refugee Assistance H.R.4505: Making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes Office of Justice Programs, State and Local Justice Assistance Sec.29: $50,000,000 for a grant pilot program to provide legal representation to immigrant children and families seeking asylum and other forms of legal protection in the United States H.R.4502: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes SEC. 235: Refugee and Entrant Assistance S.1358: A bill to establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.2839: To establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.3985: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes (Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021; Allies Act of 2021) S.2216: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to develop a plan for the relocation and admission to the United States of certain citizens of Afghanistan, and for other purposes (Save Our Afghan Allies Act) H.R.3385: To waive the requirement to undergo a medical exam for aliens who are otherwise eligible for special immigrant status under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, and for other purposes (Honoring Our Promises through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021; HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021) Reimagining Asylum Processing Act of 2021 (not yet introduced): To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a humanitarian processing center for asylum seekers along the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes H.R.5168: To authorize resettlement benefits for certain nationals of Afghanistan, and for other purposes (Welcoming Evacuees Coming from Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act of 2021; WELCOMED Act) H.R.3513: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes (Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021) S.2032: A bill to extend and modify the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program, to postpone the medical exam for aliens who are otherwise eligible for such program, to provide special immigrant status for certain surviving spouses and children, and for other purposes (Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021) H.R.4557: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Secretary of State to make available to the public certain records pertaining to the refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien's involvement in corruption or human rights abuse, and for other purposes (Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy Act; REVEAL Act) S.2392: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Secretary of State to make available to the public certain records pertaining to the refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien's involvement in corruption, transnational repression, or human rights abuse, and for other purposes (Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy Act; REVEAL Act) Evacuation of Afghans who assisted U.S. operations and their dependents to U.S. territory to safely complete Special Immigrant Visa processing 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, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban, and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced): A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2021 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R.4331 - Americas CHILDREN Act of 2021Support S. 1358: Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021Support S.1635 - Temporary Family Visitation ActSupport
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - the American Dream and Promise Act; H.R. 1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act; S. 264 - the Dream Act; S. 1358 - the Bipartisan Border Solutions Act; Issues related to immigration status of Afghan parolees.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Immigration
S.1358/H.R.2839, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 S.1375/H.R.2766, Families Belong Together Act S.1660/H.R.3149, HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021 S.1949, Border Response Resilience Act S.264, Dream Act of 2021 H.R.133, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (issues related to legal services for unaccompanied children and child welfare professionals) H.R.3557, Homeland Security Improvement Act (issues related to family separation) H.R.1620, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021 Issues related to legal aid interagency roundtable Issues related to care and services for children in ORR custody Issues related to processing of unaccompanied children at the border Issues related to the term "unaccompanied alien child" Issues related to draft legislation on standards of care for unaccompanied children and complaint and oversight mechanisms Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security hearing Actions to Address Unaccompanied Minors at the Southern Border FY 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations (issues related to the co-location of HHS professionals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent unnecessary family separations and help expedite safe reunifications, legal and social services for unaccompanied children post-release, Emergency Intake Sites, increasing Office of Refugee Resettlement's capacity of licensed bed space, guardrails, and monitoring unlicensed facilities) Issues related to ORR's standards and services for emergency intake facilities Issues related to care and protections for children in federal immigration custody Issues related to the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Issues related to case management for unaccompanied children,post-release, medical and mental health services Issues related to adding gender as a protected ground to the refugee definition Issues related to the Family Reunification Taskforce (permanent legal relief for separated families and exemption from the one year filing date) Proposed Information Collection Activity; Legal Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children, 86 Fed Register 10082 2/18/21 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act Issues related to maintaining Flores Settlement agreement Issues related to Interagency Working Group on Separated and Unaccompanied Children Issues related to rulemaking regarding Particular Social Group for asylum claims Issues related to the Attorney General and vacatur of Matter of A-B-, Matter of L-E-A-, and Matter of A-C-C-A- Issues related to the settlement of Federal Tort Claims Act cases Issues related to root causes of migration, the Central American Minors Program, border processing and Title 42 policy U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (issues related to barriers to accessing benefits and Executive Office for Immigration Review recommendations) Issues related to Executive Office for Immigration Review (issues related to unaccompanied children in immigration court) Issues related to COVID prevention and response Issues related to the withdrawal and reevaluation of DHS destruction of records, abuse, neglect, and misconduct Issues related to ORR expediting the release of children with Category 2 sponsors Issues related to anti-blackness in immigration policy Issues related to citizenship for immigrant youth, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, Temporary Protected Status holders, essential workers, and their families Issues related to dedicated dockets for families Issues related to an extension of Children's Health Insurance Program Issues related to the legal status of separated families Issues related to reception of children at border, hiring child welfare professionals at CBP facilities, and language access
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R.4431: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes Sec. 217(a)(2) Implement a program to conduct Know Your Rights presentation, provided by a nonprofit organization or an entity that provides pro-bono legal counsel, to be made available to all individuals prior to any asylum-based interview or proceeding who are placed into expedited removal proceedings under section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)) and indicate an intention to apply for asylum or a fear of persecution H.R.4373: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and other purposes Migration and Refugee Assistance H.R.4505: Making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes Office of Justice Programs, State and Local Justice Assistance Sec.29: $50,000,000 for a grant pilot program to provide legal representation to immigrant children and families seeking asylum and other forms of legal protection in the United States H.R.4502: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes SEC. 235: Refugee and Entrant Assistance S.1358: A bill to establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.2839: To establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.1573: 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 (Access to Counsel Act of 2021) Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced): A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes H.R.2222: To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021) S.1186: A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021) H.R.1177: To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes (U.S. Citizenship Act) S.348: A bill to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes (U.S. Citizenship Act) H.R.883: To grant lawful permanent resident status to certain eligible persons who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (Families Belong Together Act) S.271: A bill to grant lawful permanent resident status to certain eligible persons who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (Families Belong Together Act) H.R.1333: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act; NO BAN Act) S.1335: A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes H.R.2826: To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes H.R.3985: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes (Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021; Allies Act of 2021) S.2216: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to develop a plan for the relocation and admission to the United States of certain citizens of Afghanistan, and for other purposes (Save Our Afghan Allies Act) H.R.3385: To waive the requirement to undergo a medical exam for aliens who are otherwise eligible for special immigrant status under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, and for other purposes (HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021; Honoring Our Promises through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021) Evacuation of Afghans who assisted U.S. operations and their dependents to Guam or other U.S. territory to safely complete Special Immigrant Visa processing 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, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban, and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility End Title 42 expulsions
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Immigration
S. 1/ H.R. 1, For the People Act 1033 Program H.R. 3227, Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021 Access to Counsel H.R. 5581, Access to Counsel Act Access to Healthcare S.1660/H.R. 3149, HEAL for Immigrant Families Act Appropriations H.R. ___, Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes. H.R. 7667, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes. H.R. 7614, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes. Asylum Matter of A-B- Matter of L-E-A- Matter of O-F-A-S- Matter of R-A-F- Matter of A-C-A-A- Expedited removal Final rule, Security Bars and Processing Border S. 1358/ H.R. 2839, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act S.1949, Border Response Resilience Act S.2103, Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement Act Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons from Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists Proclamation on the Termination Of Emergency With Respect To The Southern Border Of The United States And Redirection Of Funds Diverted To Border Wall Construction Influx facilities at the border for unaccompanied children Children Central American Minors Program COVID-19 Relief and Recovery H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 American Families Plan American Jobs Plan S. 937, COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 Detention S. 1186/H.R. 2222, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act Department of Justice Final rule, Executive Office for Immigration Review; Fee Review EOIR Policy Memo, Provides EOIR policies regarding the effect of Department of Homeland Security enforcement priorities and initiatives DHS and DOJ Dedicated Docket Process Family Separation S. 271/H.R. 883, Families Belong Together Act Executive Order on the Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families HHS and DHS 2018 information sharing agreement Farmworkers H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act Essential Workers H.R. 1909/S. 747, Citizenship for Essential Workers Act Interior Enforcement H.R. 5383, New Way Forward Act DHS Memo, Review of and Interim Revision to Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Policies and Priorities ICE Memo, Interim Guidance: Civil Enforcement and Removal Priorities ICE Memo, Interim Guidance to OPLA Attorneys Regarding Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Policies and Priorities Operation Streamline Legal Representation for Individuals in Removal Proceedings Legalization H.R. 1177/S. 348, U.S. Citizenship Act Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) Muslim and African Ban H.R. 1333, NO BAN Act Naturalization and Integration H.R. 1308/S. 433, New Deal for New Americans Act Nominations Nomination of Merrick Garland for Attorney General Nomination of Xavier Becerra for Secretary of HHS Nomination of Ur M. Jaddou for Director of USCIS Nomination of Chris Magnus for Commissioner of CBP Nomination of Ed Gonzalez for Director of ICE Refugees Transmission of the Presidents Report to Congress on the Proposed Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2021 Presidential Determination on the Number of U.S. Refugee Admissions S.Res. 283, A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States to promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons. S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act S.Amdt.1518, To prohibit the cancellation of contracts for physical barriers and other border security measures for which funds already have been obligated and for which penalties will be incurred in the case of such cancellation and prohibiting the use of funds for payment of such penalties. S.1708, Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act Temporary Protected Status (TPS) S. 306, SECURE Act Extension and Redesignation of TPS for South Sudan Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Syria Redesignation of TPS for Haiti Redesignation of TPS for Yemen Redesignation of TPS for El Salvador Redesignation of TPS for Guatemala Redesignation of TPS for Honduras Initial designation of TPS for Cameroon Initial designation of TPS for Ethiopia Initial designation of TPS for Mauritania Initial designation of TPS for Mexico Designation of TPS for Venezuela Designation of TPS for Burma Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act USCIS Request for Public Input: Identifying Barriers Across U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Benefits and Services Request for Public Input Policy Alert, Bona Fide Determination Process for Victims of Qualifying Crimes, and Employment Authorization and Deferred Action for Certain Petitioners Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) H.R.1620, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. S.597-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2021 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.3158- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.788-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. S.488-Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1083-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. S.227-Savannas Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1834-Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.481-Democracy Restoration Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.958-SAVE VOTERS Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.3206-Accessible Voting Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, disability rights. S.2261-Secure Elections Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.4360- Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act-Issues lobbied: Racial justice. S.3912-Justice in Policing Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. S.656-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.4263-John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.271-Families Belong Together Act-Issues Lobbied: Family separation relief. S.251-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.51-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, racial justice, National Guard. S.1-For the People Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, First Amendment. S.264-Dream Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, citizenship for immigrant youth. S.954-Voter Empowerment Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.1267-2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act-Issues Lobbied: Census, voting rights. S.1823-Voters on the Move Registration Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1139-Selective Service Repeal Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.1021-EACH Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.1975-Womens Health Protection Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.1486-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, pregnancy discrimination. S.1658-PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, pregnancy discrimination. S.2210-Better Care Better Jobs Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, womens rights. S.2052-Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1265-Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. S.2122-Cell Site Simulator Warrant Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1896-Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, civil rights, free speech. S.1358-Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: U.S.-Mexico border policy, asylum processing. S.937-COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act-Issues Lobbied: Hate crimes, racial justice. S.1086-Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act-Issues Lobbied: Hate crimes, racial justice. S.222-American Opportunity Accounts Act-Issues Lobbied: Economic mobility, economic justice. S.1014-First Step Implementation Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. S.1013-Smarter Sentencing Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. S.2134-Data Protection Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.601-Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. S.312-COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R.1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Equitable access to housing, racial justice. H.R.1378-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, reproductive rights, religious liberty. H.R.3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census, desegregation. H.R.4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. H.R.5199-Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education. H.R.5242- School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.6011-A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. H.R.1076-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice, civil rights. H.R.494-Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.3157-Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.1750-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3055-Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.40-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. H.R.2300-Eliminating Debtors Prison for Kids Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.1065-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, pregnancy discrimination. H.R.4179-No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.1440-Fairness for All Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.426-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.1275-Voter Empowerment Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.645-Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.589-American Election Security Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.1122-Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1-For the People Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, racial justice, voting rights, First Amendment, campaign finance. H.R.1217-Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.1280-George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. H.R.7755-Accessible Voting Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, disability rights. H.R.7848-Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act-Issues lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.51-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, racial justice, National Guard. H.R.4-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.5592-PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, pregnancy discrimination. H.R.883-Families Belong Together Act-Issues Lobbied: Family separation relief. H.Res.279-Acknowledging that the United States Supreme Courts decisions in the Insular Cases and the territorial incorporation doctrine are contrary to the text and history of the United States Constitution, rest of racial views and stereotypes from the era of Plessy v. Ferguson that have long been rejected, are contrary to our Nations most basic constitutional and democratic principles, and should be rejected as having no place in United States constitutional law-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, racial justice. H.R.6-American Dream and Promise Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, citizenship for immigrant youth. H.R.1620-Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.7302-Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act-Issues Lobbied: Equitable broadband access. H.R.3884-MORE Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana decriminalization. H.R.2699-2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act-Issues Lobbied: Census, voting rights. H.R.2509-Selective Service Repeal Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.2234-EACH Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.3755-Womens Health Protection Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.1884-Save Oak Flat Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H.R.4350-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022-Issues Lobbied: Domestic military powers, national security, encryption, end the 1033 Program, policing reform. H.R.2738-Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. H.R.2731-Endless Frontier Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.1374-Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.2203-Homeland Security Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: CBP accountability, DHS oversight. H.R.3548-To authorize the issuance of visas and admission of certain aliens, and their derivatives, who were selected to apply for diversity immigrant visas but were unable to be issued such visas or be admitted to the United States as a result of certain Presidential Proclamations, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Diversity visas. H.R.1843-COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act-Issues Lobbied: Hate crimes, racial justice. H.R.2383-Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Hate crimes, racial justice. H.R.4345-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.3867-Every Vote Counts Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1094-Weekend Voting Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.2148-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.1621-Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. H.R.3669-COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. H.R.3137-Protect Equality and Civics Education (PEACE) Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. Legislation with No Bill Number: Administrative legislative proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increases. Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Act, 2022-Issued Lobbied: Voting rights, criminal justice. Labor and Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2022-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. Federal Records Act-Issues Lobbied: Public records access. Presidential Records Act-Issues Lobbied: Public records access. Peoples Response Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. Protecting Our Students in Schools Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. House bill version-HBCS Access Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. Additional legislation not yet introduced - Immigration, ICE detention reforms, hunger strikes while in ICE custody, ICE interim enforcement priorities, ICE detention closures, postal financial services, postal banking, voting rights, youth voting, criminal justice, prison gerrymandering, reproductive rights, abortion, medicated abortion, regulation of mifepristone, domestic military powers, free speech, privacy, judicial privacy, digital identity, facial recognition restrictions, National Patient Identifier, surveillance reform, foreign surveillance, broadband infrastructure, Export Control Act reform, biometric technology, consumer privacy, marijuana decriminalization, sentencing reform, appropriations for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 spending, civil rights, civil liberties. Agencies: Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, Affirmative Action. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: American Rescue Plan Act, disability rights. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order on Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, to Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and to Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the U.S. Border, asylum, asylum reform, U.S.-Mexico border policy reform, immigration, ICE, proposed executive action improving access to accurate federal IDs for trans, intersex, and non-binary people, end to Title 42, CBP accountability, CBP policing policies and practices, expanded use of phone and web-based app for migrant processing and screening. Agency-HUD-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: Proposed executive action improving access to accurate federal IDs for trans, intersex, and non-binary people, Equal Rights Amendment, womens rights, death penalty, death penalty moratorium, CARES Act confinement, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, voting. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: White House Office-Executive Order on Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, to Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and to Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the U.S. Border, asylum, asylum reform, U.S.-Mexico border policy reform, immigration, ICE, civil rights enforcement, reparations, Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting, voting, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, Freedom of Information Act reforms, ICE 287(g) detainer, death penalty, death penalty moratorium, CARES Act confinement, categorical clemency, Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, equitable broadband access, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, national security, authorization for use of military force, oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, detention, drones, war authority; Domestic Policy Council-Proposed executive action improving access to accurate federal IDs for trans, intersex, and non-binary people; Office of Science and Technology - Patent eligibility reform, intellectual property, addressing bias in automated decision-making systems creation and use, civil rights, free speech, privacy. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice; Census Bureau - 2020 Census, discrimination. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Proposed executive action improving access to accurate federal IDs for trans, intersex, and non-binary people, racial justice, U.N. Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting. Agency-FCC-Issues Lobbied: Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, equitable broadband access. Agency-CDC-Issues Lobbied: End to Title 42. Agency-EAC-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting. Agency-NIST-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting. Agency-Social Security Administration-Issues Lobbied: Proposed executive action improving access to accurate federal IDs for trans, intersex, and non-binary people. Agency-NARA-Issues Lobbied: Classification of national security information, EO 13526. Agency-Administrative Conference-Issues Lobbied: Federal rulemaking technologies, open government. Agency-FTC-Issues Lobbied: Addressing bias in automated decision-making systems creation and use, civil rights, free speech, privacy. Agency-Treasury-Issues Lobbied: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency-Racial justice, predatory lending, Rent-A-Bank CRA.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 H.R. 78, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 161, Venezuela TPS Act of 2021 H.R. 206, Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act H.R. 401, Landscaping Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 427, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021 H.R. 865, American Jobs First Act of 2021 H.R. 1177/S. 348, U.S. Citizenship Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 2064, TPS and DED Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 2255/S. 1024, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 2298/S. 71, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act H.R. 2839/S. 1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 H.R .2901, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 H.R. 3648, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes H.R. 3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 S. 50, Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2021 S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 S. 306, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 418, E-Verify Act S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 495, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 831, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 S. 959, Secure and Protect Act of 2021 S. 970, Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement (BELIEVE) Act S. 1810, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Nomination of Ur Mendoza Jaddou to be the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Proposed rule regarding registration requirement for petitioners seeking to file H-1B petitions on behalf of cap-subject aliens (83 Fed. Reg. 62,406-62,447, December 3, 2018) Identifying Barriers Across U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Benefits and Services; Request for Public Input (86 Fed. Reg. 20,398 - 20,400, April 19, 2021) Request for Information on Data Sources and Methods for Determining Prevailing Wage Levels for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Immigrants and Non-Immigrants in the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 17,343 - 17,346, April 2, 2021) Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Immigrants and Non-Immigrants in the United States; Proposed Delay of Effective and Transition Dates (86 Fed. Reg. 15,154 - 15,162, March 22, 2021) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B registration rule; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-4 rule; L-1 Visa Program; J-1 BridgeUSA program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; H-2A Visa Program; E-Verify program; 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 Arrivals (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; delays in H-4 and L-2 status extensions and employment authorization documents (EADs); FY22 funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing; Presidential Proclamation 9996, suspension of entry as immigrants and nonimmigrants of certain additional persons who pose a risk of transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus, March 14, 2020; Presidential Proclamation 10014, suspending entry of immigrants who present risk to the U.S. labor market during the economic recovery following the COVID-19 outbreak, April 22, 2020; Presidential Proclamation 10052, suspending entry of aliens who present a risk to the U.S. labor market following the Coronavirus outbreak, June 22, 2020; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; the size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; I-9 employment verification; interior enforcement; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; international travel; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements; temporary DHS guidance for the I-9 employment verification process in the wake of COVID-19; State Department policy extending consular interview waiver eligibility; temporary United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) procedures to provide flexibility with regard to filing deadlines, and temporary USCIS guidelines providing flexibility to wet-ink signatures on USCIS forms and documents; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) funding shortfalls and extending premium processing capability for the adjudication of various immigration forms; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment nonimmigrant and immigrant visas: proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; enhanced COVID-19 testing protocols for international air travel; creation/use of digital passports; reopening and expanding consular operations; fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad
Client expense: $11,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), 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, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 2839: Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021Support S. 1358: Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021Support S.264 Dream Act of 2021 Support H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021Support
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6 - the American Dream and Promise Act; H.R. 1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act; S. 264 - the Dream Act; S. 1358 - the Bipartisan Border Solutions Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Immigration
HR 6 "American Dream and Promise Act of 2021," all provisions. HR 1573 "Access to Counsel Act of 2021," all provisions. S 1358 "Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021," all provisions.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
Facial recognition, law enforcement access to digital evidence, law enforcement grants, Federal-state and local enforcement partnerships, encryption, mental health, gun violence, violent crime, Next Generation 911, law enforcement radio spectrum, victim services, community policing, community reentry, law enforcement operations, privacy and civil rights, DOJ grants, DHS grants, domestic violent extremism, border security, fentanyl, H.R. 1848-LIFT America Act, S.1358/H.R. 2839-Bipartisan Border Solutions Act, H.R. 2630-Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues, S. 2351-SIMSA
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Facial recognition, law enforcement access to digital evidence, law enforcement grants, Federal-state and local enforcement partnerships, bail reform and inmate release, encryption, mental health, substance abuse, homelessness, gun violence, violent crime, hate crimes, COVID-19, use of force policies, Next Generation 911, police reform, 1033 Program, officer health and wellness, law enforcement recruitment and retention, law enforcement radio spectrum, victim services, community policing, community reentry, forensic science, law enforcement personal identifiable information, law enforcement operations, privacy and civil rights, DOJ grants, DHS grants, domestic violent extremism, VOCA, VAWA, fentanyl scheduling and the Controlled Substance Act, drug crime sentencing, criminal justice reform, qualified immunity reform, ghost guns, firearms policy, Driver Privacy Protection Act, border security, domestic violence and boyfriend loophole, Justice for All Act, 18 USC 242 reform, H.R. 1034-Domestic Violence Public Health Emergency Guidance Act, S. 466-Kelsey Smith Act, H.R. 2466-Law Enforcement Protection Act, S. 675-NICS Denial Notification Act, H.R. 1782-Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Transfers of Firearms Act, S. 774-Protect and Serve Act, Act, S. 921-Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act, S.988-Driving for Opportunity Act, S.878-Stop Illegal Trafficking of Firearms Act, H.R. 1576 National Gun Violence Research Act, S.736/H.R. 1808-Assault Weapons Ban, S. 1046-Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act, H.R. 8-Bipartisan Background Checks Act, S. 529-Background Check Expansion Act, H.R. 1446-Enhanced Background Checks Act, S. 1086/H.R. 2383-NO HATE Act, H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, H.R. 1848-LIFT America Act, H.R. 2630-Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues, S.1502 COPS Counseling Act, H.R. 2992-TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act, S.79/H.R. 1693-EQUAL Act,, S. 937-COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, S.1358/H.R. 2839-Bipartisan Border Solutions Act, H.R. 4189-Measuring What Matters Act, H.R. 3172-HELPER Act, H.R. 3299-Protecting Our Communities Act, H.R. 3252-Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act, S. 1013-Smarter Sentencing Act, S. 1599-Back the Blue Act, S. 601-Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act, S. 1014-First Step Implementation Act of 2021, S. 1801/H.R. 3536-Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act, S. 2169-Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act, S. 190-Ethans Law, S. 591-Background Check Completion Act, S. 1558-Untraceable Firearms Act, S. 312-COVID-19 Safer Detention Act, S. 2351-SIMSA
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Law enforcement grants, Federal-state and local enforcement partnerships, COVID-19, Next Generation 911, 1033 Program, officer health and wellness, law enforcement recruitment and retention, law enforcement radio spectrum, DHS grants, border security, H.R. 1034-Domestic Violence Public Health Emergency Guidance Act, H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, H.R. 1848-LIFT America Act, S. 312-COVID-19 Safer Detention Act, S.1502 COPS Counseling Act, H.R. 2992-TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act, S. 937-COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, S.1358/H.R. 2839-Bipartisan Border Solutions Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 1260, U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, Issues pertaining to entrepreneurial fellowships and establishing a DOE Foundation. H.R. 2225, NSF for the Future Act, Issues pertaining to entrepreneurial fellowships. S. 1358, Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act, Issues pertaining to establishing a DOE Foundation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE