Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

INVEST Act, with regard to amendments on autonomous vehicles legislation. Draft autonomous vehicles exemption legislation. HR 7126 Autonomous Vehicle Accessibility Act. HR 906 REPAIR Act. General lobbying with regard to autonomous, semi-autonomous and connected vehicles. General lobbying with regard to past iterations and issues with S. 1885, AV Start Act. General lobbying with regard to AV trucks.

Client expense: $1,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE

Unnumbered House bill on asylum welcome services Unnumbered Senate bill on asylum welcome services S. 1885 Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and Yemen

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

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

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

INVEST Act, with regard to amendments on autonomous vehicles legislation. Draft autonomous vehicles exemption legislation. HR 7126 Autonomous Vehicle Accessibility Act. HR 906 REPAIR Act. General lobbying with regard to autonomous, semi-autonomous and connected vehicles. General lobbying with regard to past iterations and issues with S. 1885, AV Start Act. General lobbying with regard to AV trucks.

Client expense: $1,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE

Monitor metropolitan planning organizations and rules; S. 1885 - the AV Start Act; FY2024 Appropriations.

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

Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

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

INVEST Act, with regard to amendments on autonomous vehicles legislation. Draft autonomous vehicles exemption legislation. General lobbying with regard to autonomous, semi-autonomous and connected vehicles. General lobbying with regard to past iterations and issues with S. 1885, AV Start Act. General lobbying with regard to AV trucks

Client expense: $1,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Communications regarding a potential plan to implement a new public trust Tier 2 security clearance requirement throughout the Department of Health and Human Services, which may include all personnel at government contractors, subcontractors, and grantees who work with unaccompanied children in HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement custody or those who have been released from custody. S.1885, the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act. S.2327, H.R.4627, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate permanent legal status for certain Afghans present in the U.S. Recommendations on implementation of the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule and other issues related to the asylum system. Issues relating to access to counsel for individuals in immigration removal proceedings and increasing funding for the Legal Orientation Program. Issues regarding the operations of the immigration courts, including establishing an independent Article I immigration court system. Issues relating to decreasing the use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

Administrative Relief Non-LPR Cancellation of removal process changes; Non-LPR Cancellation of removal hardship standard reform; Nonimmigrant visa access and related waivers; Provisional waiver backlog reduction and temporary parole/deferred action for waiver applicants. Asylum Funding to the Shelter and Services Program (SSP); Opposing asylum fear screenings in CBP custody; Encourage Biden administration to not challenge asylum ban court ruling; Problems with the CBP One app; S.1473, A bill to authorize the immediate expulsion of inadmissible aliens attempting to enter the United States by fraud or without a necessary entry document, and for other purposes. Benefits Access USCIS remove barriers to services and benefits. Border and Interior Enforcement Opposing H.R. 2 amendment on CR; H.R. 3941, Schools Not Shelters Act; Opposing Gov. Abbotts border policies; Stopping deportation flights to Mauritania; H.R. 8922, Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act; DHS and CBP collaboration in Operation Lone Star; Opposing the White Houses DHS supplemental funding request; Investigation into cross-border shooting with Texas National Guard; Republicans CR funding bill including H.R. 2; Suspending deportation flights to Haiti; H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2024; Condemning racial profiling against migrants from Muslim majority countries at the southern border; Opposing Republican anti-immigrant amendments in CR; H.R. 5672, Bipartisan Keep America Open Act. Children H.R. 4285/ S. 1885, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act; H.R. 1386, Equal Citizenship for Children Act; H.R. XX, Adoptee Citizenship Act. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for DACA recipients; 2022 DACA rule; TN/NIV Advocacy for Current DACA Recipients (GOM Advocacy). Detention Alternatives to detention; ICE detention funding; Closing immigrant detention centers; Opposing solitary confinement in immigrant detention; Stopping sexual assault in immigration detention; Abuses at Torrance County Detention Facility; Family Expedited Removal Management program; H.R. 4133/S. 1983, Private Prison Information Act. Employment Authorization Easing work authorization backlogs to asylum seekers; Expanding work permit automatic extensions. Family Separation Stopping family separation and reuniting separated children with families; ICE Family FERM Policy (Family Expedited Removal Management) Policy; H.R. 5560, Reuniting Families Act; 3- and 10- year bars; Reducing provisional waiver backlog; Creating a process for non-LPR cancellation of removal; Modernizing hardship standard for non-LPR cancellation of removal. Legalization H.R. 4627/S. 2327, Afghan Adjustment Act; S. 2324, Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act; H.R. 4569, Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2023; Encouraging Biden administration to use administrative tools to support undocumented individuals; H.R. XX/S. XX, Stateless Protection Act; H.R. 4694, Protect Patriot Parents Act; H.R. 3599, Dignity Act of 2023. Naturalization and Integration FY 2024 appropriations funding to support naturalization/C&I program; H.R. XX/S. 2585, National Office for New Americans Act; Changes to naturalization tests; H.R. 1643/S. 883, New Deal for New Americans Act. Parole Parole program for Venezuelans, Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans; Expansion of parole. Refugees Rebuilding U.S Refugee Admissions Program; Meet the 125,000 annual presidential determination; Investing in refugee resettlement; FY 2024 PD of 125,000; Ensuring refugee benefits for Ukrainians in U4U program are not severed during shutdown. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Redesignation of TPS for El Salvador; Redesignation of TPS for Nicaragua; Redesignation of TPS for Honduras; Designation of TPS for Guatemala; Initial designation of TPS for Mauritania; Initial designation of TPS for Mali; TPS Holders Settlement (Ramos v. Nielsen & Ramos v. Mayorkas); Initial designation of TPS/SSR for Democratic Republic of Congo; Initial designation of TPS for Nigeria; Redesignation of TPS for Sudan; Redesignation and extension of TPS for South Sudan; Redesignation of TPS for Cameroon; Redesignation of TPS for Afghanistan; Redesignation of TPS for Nepal; Initial designation of TPS for Lebanon; Redesignation of TPS for Venezuela; Redesignation of TPS for Ukraine; Initial designation of TPS for Pakistan; Extending TPS reregistration window for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua. Other DED for Colombia; Opposing State Department, Foreign Operations and Related Programs funding cuts; S. 2226, FY 2024 NDAA; Tester-Rounds NDAA amendment #813; Including Asian American priorities in NDAA; H.R. 5008, HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2023; H.R. 5145, Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment Act; Supporting deferred action for immigrant workers and protecting government whistleblowers; Striking Section 559 of the FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill; Preventing a government shutdown; Responding to climate migration events; 27th IIRIRA anniversary; Opposing anti-LGBTQ amendments in FY 2024 Appropriations Bills.

Monitor metropolitan planning organizations and rules; S. 1885 - the AV Start Act; FY2024 Appropriations.

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

Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

INVEST Act, with regard to amendments on autonomous vehicles legislation. Draft autonomous vehicles exemption legislation. General lobbying with regard to autonomous, semi-autonomous and connected vehicles. General lobbying with regard to past iterations and issues with S. 1885, AV Start Act. General lobbying with regard to AV trucks

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Monitor metropolitan planning organizations and rules; S. 1885 - the AV Start Act; FY2024 Appropriations.

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

Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

S.1885, the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act. S.2327, H.R.4627, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate permanent legal status for certain Afghans present in the U.S. Recommendations on implementation of the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule and other issues related to the asylum system. Comments in response to the Department of Homeland Securitys Draft Indigenous Languages Plan. Issues relating to access to counsel for individuals in immigration removal proceedings and increasing funding for the Legal Orientation Program. Issues regarding the operations of the immigration courts, including establishing an independent Article I immigration court system. Issues relating to decreasing the use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1183, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2023 H.R.2697/S.1187, Fairness to Freedom Act of 2023 H.R.3968/S.1843, End Child Trafficking Now Act H.R. 2432, Migrant Processing and Protection Act of 2023 H.R. 2417, Protection of Children Act of 2023 H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act of 2023 S. 1473, A bill to authorize the immediate expulsion of inadmissible aliens attempting to enter the United States by fraud or without a necessary entry document, and for other purposes S. 1600, Border Management, Security, and Assistance Act of 2023 S. 1464, Enhancing DHS Drug Seizures Act S. 1885/H.R. 4285, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 16, American Dream and Promise Act of 2023 H.R. 4170/S. 2038, LIFT the BAR Act of 2023 H.R. 1690, ORDER Act H.R.2794, Border Reinforcement Act of 2023 Issues related to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 and 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to child welfare professionals, preventing family separations, co-location of HHS professionals in CBP, and the removal of SIJ visa caps) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to funding for unaccompanied legal services, appropriate reception and placement of unaccompanied children, co-location of HHS professionals in CBP) Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to migrant children, reintegration, gender-based violence in Central America, and migration in the Americas) Issues related to the Matter of M-A-C-O- Issues related to USCIS/EOIR adjudication delays Issues related to the asylum ban Issues related to protections special immigrant juveniles (SIJ) and the visa cap and processing timeframes Issues related to legal counsel for unaccompanied children and families Issues related to unaccompanied children program Issues related to child labor exploitation Issues related to the federal licensing of ORR facilities Issues related to specialized children's dockets Issues related to the expansion and implementation of the Central American Minors (CAM) program Issues related to the U.S. Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America Issues related to the Collaborative Migration Management Strategy Issues related to the Title 42 and border policies Issues related to safe return and reintegration for unaccompanied child migrants Issues related to the Young Adult Case Management program Issues related to the re-parole of unaccompanied Afghan minors Issues related to influx capacity and family unity Issues related to the rule on DACA healthcare Issues related to Mexican unaccompanied children Dignity Act of 2023 Issues related to ORR oversight Issues related to Flores agreement Issues related to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act

Administrative Relief Advance Parole Parole in place and parole at the border Cancellation of removal procedures Nonimmigrant visa access Provisional waiver backlog reduction Asylum NPRM on Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Prompt Asylum Claim Review (PACR) / Humanitarian Asylum Review Process (HARP) Expansion of expedited removal at the border H.R. 2697 Fairness to Freedom Act Cornyn asylum ban in the Congressional Review Act Delayed asylum adjudications for Afghan asylum-seekers who entered the U.S. through humanitarian parole Benefits Access H.R. XX LIFT the BAR Act S.J.Res.18 A joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility" Protecting Healthcare for Immigrants and Mixed Status Families Border and Interior Enforcement CBP Data for Encounters at the Southern Border in March, April, & May 2023 H.R. 2374 New Way Forward Act H.R. 2640 Border Security and Enforcement Act of 2023 H.R. 2 Secure the Border Act of 2023 H.R. 2494 Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act of 2023 S. 1600 Border Management, Security, and Assistance Act of 2023 Oppose sending of military to southern border Opposing H.R. 2 amendment on debt ceiling bill Opposing border wall construction H. Res. 461 Condemning the use of elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens who are not admitted to the United States Oppose further border militarization United States v. Texas Better conditions in light of the death of an eight-year-old in CBP custody Children Unaccompanied and separated children Childrens dockets in immigration courts H.R. 4285/ S. 1885 Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for DACA recipients Affordable Care Act (ACA) for DACA recipients Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for ACA for DACA recipients 2022 DACA rule Expanding affirmative relief options for DACA recipients (TN visas, access to pre-certification/affirmative non-LPR cancellation of removal, and reducing provisional waiver backlog) H.R. 16 American Dream and Promise Act of 2023 Detention Alternatives to detention Cuts to ICE detention funding S. 1208 Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2023 Opposing detention of pregnant, postpartum, nursing people and their families ICE release Baldomero Juarez from detention Employment Authorization Streamlining Employment Authorization Document (EAD) application process Pilot program for domestic work visa renewals Family Separation ICE Family FERM Policy (Family Expedited Removal Management) Policy H.R. XX Reuniting Families Act Bringing deportees back to the U.S. 3- and 10- year bars Labor Julie Su for DOL Secretary H.R. 1325 Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3043/S. 1392 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act H.J.Res.59/S.J.Res. 25 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States" S. XX Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act Legalization H.R. XX Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 H.R. 3050/S. 1343 Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act H.R. 3194 U.S. Citizenship Act H.R. 3599 Salazar-Escobar Bill Afghan Adjustment Act Naturalization and Integration FY 2024 appropriations funding to support naturalization/C&I program Parole Parole program for Venezuelans, Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans Record number of applications for parole program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela Extension of parole duration for Afghans Significant Public Benefit Parole in the context of labor shortages Refugees H.R. XX Lady Liberty Act Reuniting refugee families H. Res. 526 Reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world Supporting LGBTQ refugees Regional Migration Management DOS/DHS Regional Migration Plan Post Title-42 (return to expedited removal, expanded access to CBP One App appointments, expanding parole including new family reunification parole processes for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, and creation of regional processing centers in Colombia and Guatemala) U.S./Mexico Migration Measures (including combating human smugglers and traffickers, continuing efforts to address root causes of migration and extend legal pathways, and modernizing the shared border) Amplifying the Menendez Plan Climate Migration Working Group U.S. and Guatemala Launch Initial Phase of Movilidad Segura program Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Redesignation of TPS for El Salvador Redesignation of TPS for Nicaragua Redesignation of TPS for Honduras Designation of TPS for Guatemala Redesignation and extension of TPS for Somalia 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/SSR for Democratic Republic of Congo Initial designation of TPS for Nigeria Redesignation of TPS for Sudan Initial designation of TPS for South Sudan Redesignation of TPS for Cameroon Initial designation of TPS for Turkiye Redesignation of TPS for Afghanistan Redesignation of TPS for Nepal Redesignation of TPS for Haiti Title 42 Ending Title 42 Reductions in Encounters at the Southern Border Following End of Title 42 Prevention of codifying or expanding T42 S. 1473/H.R. 3234 A bill to authorize the immediate expulsion of inadmissible aliens attempting to enter the United States by fraud or without a necessary entry document, and for other purposes Visas Diversity Visas Unused family & employment based visas Clear family immigration backlogs Department of State funding to decrease visa backlogs Other DED for Colombia Garifuna Caucus Censuring Rep. Gosar H.R. XX Protecting Our Democracy Act H.R. 3205 Project Precursor Act Juneteenth Racial equity in immigration policy

INVEST Act, with regard to amendments on autonomous vehicles legislation. Draft autonomous vehicles exemption legislation. General lobbying with regard to autonomous, semi-autonomous and connected vehicles. General lobbying with regard to past iterations and issues with S. 1885, AV Start Act.

Client expense: $1,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE

INVEST Act, with regard to amendments on autonomous vehicles legislation. Draft autonomous vehicles exemption legislation. General lobbying with regard to autonomous, semi-autonomous and connected vehicles. General lobbying with regard to past iterations and issues with S. 1885, AV Start Act.

Client expense: $135,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE

INVEST Act, with regard to amendments on autonomous vehicles legislation. Draft autonomous vehicles exemption legislation. General lobbying with regard to autonomous, semi-autonomous and connected vehicles. General lobbying with regard to past iterations and issues with S. 1885, AV Start Act.

Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE

Monitor metropolitan planning organizations and rules; S. 1885 - the AV Start Act; FY2024 Appropriations, IIJA.

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

Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Follow-on work regarding S. 1885, the American Vision for Safer Transportation Through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies Act; Issues related to infrastructure and resiliency; surety issues.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

INVEST Act, with regard to amendments on autonomous vehicles legislation. Draft autonomous vehicles exemption legislation. General lobbying with regard to autonomous, semi-autonomous and connected vehicles. General lobbying with regard to past iterations and issues with S. 1885, AV Start Act.

Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE