GRACE Act

H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a reconciliation bill aimed to reduce taxes and spending for various federal programs, increase the statutory debt limit, and otherwise address agencies and programs throughout the federal government. H.R. 4393 - Dignity Act of 2025 a bill to allow undocumented immigrants in the U.S. to earn legal status if they pass a criminal background check, pay back any taxes owed, and meet other requirements. H.R. 4213 / CRS R48705 -FY26 Appropriations Homeland Security- advocated against additional funds for the immigration detention and deportation system. HR 6397 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act - standards for facilities at which noncitizens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained. H.R. 5941/S. 3146 Restoring Access to Detainees Act - restore limited, free telephone service for detainees to facilitate consultations with legal counsel and to maintain ties with their families H.R. 1825/S. 3535 GRACE Act - amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted. H.R.5604 - National Guard Proper Use Act: To amend titles 10 and 32, United States Code, to prohibit the use of a member of the Armed Forces to enforce the immigration laws. Refugee Protection Act - amending the INA related to resettlement and asylum processing (not yet reintroduced) TRACK ICE Act - a bill to require DHS report on enforcement flights (not yet introduced) Childrens Safe Welcome Act - to provide protections for children in immigration custody and align legal protections for children in immigration custody (not yet reintroduced) Executive Branch Asylum Processing - urged restart to affirmative adjudications that were halted in late November Enforcement/raids - monitored enforcement actions targeting Afghans, Somalis, and other asylum seeking groups/refugees, particularly post November 26, urged admin not collectively punish groups. Detention oversight - urged the administration to allow Congressional and stakeholder oversight visits of immigration detentions; urged release of detained Afghan clients; accountability over deaths in DHS custody Disappearances/flights/removals to third countries - urged the administration to halt executive actions to forcibly transfer and disappear noncitizens to third countries including Uganda, Ghana, South Sudan, Honduras, and elsewhere. Temporary Protected Status - urged redesignations and extensions of TPS for Afghanistan, Honduras, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Haiti, Syria and others Public Charge regulation Work Permit regulations - submitted comment opposing the regulations Expanded Travel Ban - urged the administration to reverse the entirety of the travel ban Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions: Urged the administration to consult with Congress or a required and report to Congress outlining how the decreased numbers will respond to humanitarian need. Family Detention: Urged the administration to halt the practice of detaining children and families in immigrant detention.