Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act

Afghanistan Senate S. 4787, Afghan Adjustment Act Special Immigrant Visa Program Humanitarian parole for evacuated and at-risk Afghans Resettlement support Appropriations H.R. 8257/S. 4678, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. X/S. X, Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2023 Asylum Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) / Remain in Mexico (disenrollment) Title 42 CDC Order Interim final rule, Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal and Cat Protection Claims by Asylum Officers Asylum seeker turnback policy (Al Otro Lado v. Mayorkas) Federal investigation into Florida transportation of asylum-seeking migrant families to Connecticut Benefits Repealing five year bar for benefit access S. 4311, LIFT the BAR Act of 2022 Border Limiting border surveillance technology Rescinding border wall funding MPP exemptions Title 42 exemptions Mistreatment of Black asylum seekers at border Mistreatment of religious migrants at border Prevent funding to digital border wall H.R. X/ S. X, Investigative Integrity Act Budget Reconciliation H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act 2022 DHS FY23 Budget Request Children Central American Minors Program Unaccompanied and separated children Significant Incident Reports traumatizing children in CBP custody Urging IRS to extend the Child Tax Credit (CTC) deadline for ITIN filers Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Permanent DACA solution DED for DACA recipients Health care access for DACA recipients Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals DHS Final Rule Detention Closure of detention centers Ending mandatory detention Medical mistreatment of women in ICE detention Mental health treatment & care in ICE detention Stop Immigration Bond Abuse Act Ending solitary confinement Treatment of LGBTQI+ individuals in detention Resolve investigations at Irwin County Detention Center Police reports in detention and deportation Family Separation Supporting separated families & case management Reunify families separated by zero tolerance policy Employment Authorization Temporary Final Rule: Temporary Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Renewal Applicants USCIS proposal to extend the Form I-765 without change Haiti Deportations of Haitian migrants Treatment of Haitian migrants in Del Rio and the subsequent CBP OPR report Ending US support of Haitian government Interior Enforcement 287(g) program, Secure Communities Program, and local police cooperation with ICE ICE OPLA Memo, Guidance to OPLA Attorneys Regarding the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Laws and the Exercise of Prosecutorial Discretion Cut funding for detention, deportation, and surveillance Cut ICE and CBP funding Operation Lonestar/Abbott policies Accountability for Del Rio / DHS U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Professional Responsibility 202112280 Closing Report Prevention of surveillance technology Post-Dobbs Abortion care-related arrest or conviction ICE Directive 11064.3 - Interests of Noncitizen Parents and Legal Guardians of Minor Children or Incapacitated Adults Accountability to Customs and Border Protections Interpretation Inaccuracies During Removal Proceedings Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act DHS reprogram funds to ICE CBP protect migrants personal property and stop trashing turbans CBP collection of mass surveillance data Mayorkas enforcement priorities Repealing IIRIRA Boston Asylum Office Oversight DHS Equity Action Plan Immigration Courts Universal representation or expansion of representation programs DOJs Office of Immigration Litigation - Petition for Review Remand Criteria Discrimination in immigration court End to the dedicated docket Motions to reopen cases Labor DOL guidance for immigrant whistleblowers H.R. 6715/S. 3157, Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act H.R. 8151/S. 3479, Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act Addressing farm labor shortages Immigrant role in health care workforce H.R. 4826, National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Legalization Pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and essential workers H.R. 8433/S.4974, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 Migrant Bussing, Flying, Transport Transportation caps for humanitarian assistance Muslim & African Bans Challenging the continuing harms of the Muslim Ban Allowing affected individuals to enter the US Naturalization and Integration Funding USCIS Citizenship and Integration grant program Supporting voting rights of naturalized citizens Increase number of naturalized citizens Public Charge Public Charge Final Rule Refugees Support refugee-related funding Meet and increase refugee admissions goal Increased refugee resettlement program in the Americas (including Haiti) Rebuild USRAP Refugee integration Access to affordable housing Regional Migration Management Migration management strategy Summit of the Americas Southeast Asia H.R. 8922, Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act 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 Initial designation of TPS for Guatemala Initial designation of TPS for Cameroon Initial designation of TPS for Ethiopia (and SSR) Initial designation of TPS for Mauritania Initial designation of TPS for Syria Redesignation and Extension of TPS for Venezuela Designation of Central American countries Investigate racially disparate decisions for TPS Initial designation of TPS for Mali Extension and redesignation of TPS for Burma Matter of Z-R-Z-C TPS Holders Settlement (Ramos v. Nielsen) Title 42 S. 4036/H.R. 7458, Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons from Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists Preventing Title 42 expansion Title 42 harm to children DHS/HHS spending bill amendment to indefinitely prolong Title 42 Trafficking Prevention USCIS Funding for USCIS pending caseload, backlogs, and processing times Passport Revocations & Denaturalization TRIG, CARRP, & Delays/Denials in USCIS Adjudications Visas Diversity Visas for those denied due to Muslim, African, or other immigration bans Recapture unused family & employment based visas CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 CHIPS Act of 2022 Portman amendment Clear family immigration backlogs H.R. 7946, Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022 H.R. 2920, American Families United Act S. 1351, Safeguarding American Innovation Act H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023 Voter Registration Support USCIS responsibility in voter registration Other H.R. 8404 /S. 4556, Respect for Marriage Act H.R. 2988, Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act Abortion EO 14076 and the inclusion of justice-involved people. Section 1557 of Affordable Care Act

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Afghan Adjustment Act (support) Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act (S 3157) (support) The Adoptee Citizenship Act (S 967) (support) America's Cultivation of Hope and Inclusion for Long-term Dependents Raised and Educated Natively (America's CHILDREN Act) (HR 4331) (support)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Afghan Adjustment Act (support) Dignity Act (support) Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act (S 3157) (support) The Adoptee Citizenship Act (S 967) (support) Protecting Children of Long-Term Visa Holders Act of 2021 (S 2753) (support) The Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022 (HR 6577) (support)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)