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Reported covered position: Policy Advisor - Corporation for National and Community Service (May 2012 - January 2017)
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An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm:
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KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE via KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
2026 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 4393, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025 H.R. 8997, Right to Representation Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to the care, custody, and case processing of unaccompanied children) H.R.10014, Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act H.R. 9259, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 S. 5138, Fairness for Immigrant Families Act of 2026 Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to prolonged ORR detention, emergency facilities, and ORR information-sharing with DHS Issues related to consolidation of unaccompanied children in unlicensed Texas shelters Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Issues related to USCIS asylum office interview scheduling and jurisdiction over asylum interviews Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to cash incentives for childrens voluntary departure from the United States Issues related to the lack of meaningful reintegration services for returning unaccompanied children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CLSEPA v. HHS) Issues related to the funding landscape of unaccompanied childrens legal services in Massachusetts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to EOIR changes including using federal buildings as makeshift courthouses Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to ORR legal services Issues related to unaccompanied children asylum claims Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards, (45 CFR Part 410, RIN 0970-AD26) Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority (EOIR Docket No. EOIR-26-AB02; RIN 1125-AB02, 91 Fed. Reg. 47979) Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization for Certain Aliens (CIS No. 2805-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0067,RIN 1615-AC98) Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview rule (8 CFR Part 208; CIS No. 2851-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0199, RIN 1615-AD18) Confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche (issues related to immigration)
Source: Senate LDA
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act S.3683, Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026 Issues related to limiting military transport and mandatory detention of unaccompanied children; Issues related to mental health impacts of prolonged detention of children Issues related to DNA testing of children Issues related to access to reproductive health services at San Benito, TX shelter Issues related to limiting detention of children and immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Issues related to the Refugee Protection Act Issues related to specialized juvenile dockets Issues related to unaccompanied children fee exemptions Issues related to detention of immigrant children Issues related to victim-centered protections Issues related to oversight of UAC Safety Verification Initiative Issues related to exempting unaccompanied children from OBBBA fees Issues related to parental interests of adults detained by ICE Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Plyler v. Doe Issues related to Special Order Hour on immigrant children Issues related to DHS accountability Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal and social services and child advocates Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services contract Issues related to anti-trafficking solutions for unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation and detention Issues related to unaccompanied children's immigration court dockets Issues related to biometrics collection Issues related to HHS Ombuds Issues related to family detention oversight visit Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to continued funding for child welfare professionals in the FY27 DHS budget Issues related to education for children in ICE facilities Issues related to prolonged detention of unaccompanied children and unlawful summary removals of kids Issues related to Dignity Act Issues related to juvenile docket court observation in NYC Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting Issues related to bipartisan immigration reform legislation Issues related to the DHS Child Well-Being Program HELP Separated Children Act Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; Dir. Order No. 02-2026] RIN 1125-AB37) Issues related to Executive Order 12866 Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R. 1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 4393, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025 H.R. 8997, Right to Representation Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to the care, custody, and case processing of unaccompanied children) H.R.10014, Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act H.R. 9259, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 S. 5138, Fairness for Immigrant Families Act of 2026 Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to prolonged ORR detention, emergency facilities, and ORR information-sharing with DHS Issues related to consolidation of unaccompanied children in unlicensed Texas shelters Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Issues related to USCIS asylum office interview scheduling and jurisdiction over asylum interviews Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to cash incentives for childrens voluntary departure from the United States Issues related to the lack of meaningful reintegration services for returning unaccompanied children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CLSEPA v. HHS) Issues related to the funding landscape of unaccompanied childrens legal services in Massachusetts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to EOIR changes including using federal buildings as makeshift courthouses Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to ORR legal services Issues related to unaccompanied children asylum claims Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards, (45 CFR Part 410, RIN 0970-AD26) Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority (EOIR Docket No. EOIR-26-AB02; RIN 1125-AB02, 91 Fed. Reg. 47979) Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization for Certain Aliens (CIS No. 2805-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0067,RIN 1615-AC98) Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview rule (8 CFR Part 208; CIS No. 2851-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0199, RIN 1615-AD18) Confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche (issues related to immigration)
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.9259/S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act S.2, Secure America Act H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) S. 4389, HELP Separated Children Act H.R.175, Deport Alien Gang Members Act (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and detained juvenile dockets Issues related to ORR detention, facility closures, and nonpayments for legal services rendered Issues related to Trump Administration's targeting of unaccompanied children's legal services providers Issues related to unaccompanied childrens access to reproductive health services Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision in Matter of N-A-G-C Issues related to sponsor vetting Issues related to promoting family unity Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to the Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to the oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Issues related to the reintroduction of Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act Issues related to DNA collection of children Issues related to misleading claims on missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Issues related to limit arrest/detention of sponsors for lack of immigration status Issues related to unaccompanied children screening procedures at the border Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and other legal safeguards Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children to their countries of origin Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight Issues related to EOIR change of address form Issues related to closure of ORR shelters Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to in absentia removal orders Issues related to EO 12866 Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule and the Hyde Amendment Department of Housing and Urban Development, FR-6524-P-01 Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status (issues related to impacts on children and mixed-status families) Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (CIS No. 2799-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370], RIN 1615-AC97) USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill (CIS No. 2841-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133], 91 Fed. Reg. 22952 (Apr. 29, 2026)) Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities (Office of Management and Budget: 0970-0558)
Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R. 1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 4393, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025 H.R. 8997, Right to Representation Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to the care, custody, and case processing of unaccompanied children) H.R.10014, Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act H.R. 9259, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 S. 5138, Fairness for Immigrant Families Act of 2026 Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to prolonged ORR detention, emergency facilities, and ORR information-sharing with DHS Issues related to consolidation of unaccompanied children in unlicensed Texas shelters Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Issues related to USCIS asylum office interview scheduling and jurisdiction over asylum interviews Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to cash incentives for childrens voluntary departure from the United States Issues related to the lack of meaningful reintegration services for returning unaccompanied children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CLSEPA v. HHS) Issues related to the funding landscape of unaccompanied childrens legal services in Massachusetts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to EOIR changes including using federal buildings as makeshift courthouses Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to ORR legal services Issues related to unaccompanied children asylum claims Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards, (45 CFR Part 410, RIN 0970-AD26) Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority (EOIR Docket No. EOIR-26-AB02; RIN 1125-AB02, 91 Fed. Reg. 47979) Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization for Certain Aliens (CIS No. 2805-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0067,RIN 1615-AC98) Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview rule (8 CFR Part 208; CIS No. 2851-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0199, RIN 1615-AD18) Confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche (issues related to immigration)
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.9259/S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act S.2, Secure America Act H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) S. 4389, HELP Separated Children Act H.R.175, Deport Alien Gang Members Act (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and detained juvenile dockets Issues related to ORR detention, facility closures, and nonpayments for legal services rendered Issues related to Trump Administration's targeting of unaccompanied children's legal services providers Issues related to unaccompanied childrens access to reproductive health services Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision in Matter of N-A-G-C Issues related to sponsor vetting Issues related to promoting family unity Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to the Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to the oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Issues related to the reintroduction of Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act Issues related to DNA collection of children Issues related to misleading claims on missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Issues related to limit arrest/detention of sponsors for lack of immigration status Issues related to unaccompanied children screening procedures at the border Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and other legal safeguards Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children to their countries of origin Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight Issues related to EOIR change of address form Issues related to closure of ORR shelters Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to in absentia removal orders Issues related to EO 12866 Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule and the Hyde Amendment Department of Housing and Urban Development, FR-6524-P-01 Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status (issues related to impacts on children and mixed-status families) Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (CIS No. 2799-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370], RIN 1615-AC97) USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill (CIS No. 2841-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133], 91 Fed. Reg. 22952 (Apr. 29, 2026)) Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities (Office of Management and Budget: 0970-0558)
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R. 1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 4393, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025 H.R. 8997, Right to Representation Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to the care, custody, and case processing of unaccompanied children) H.R.10014, Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act H.R. 9259, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 S. 5138, Fairness for Immigrant Families Act of 2026 Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to prolonged ORR detention, emergency facilities, and ORR information-sharing with DHS Issues related to consolidation of unaccompanied children in unlicensed Texas shelters Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Issues related to USCIS asylum office interview scheduling and jurisdiction over asylum interviews Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to cash incentives for childrens voluntary departure from the United States Issues related to the lack of meaningful reintegration services for returning unaccompanied children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CLSEPA v. HHS) Issues related to the funding landscape of unaccompanied childrens legal services in Massachusetts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to EOIR changes including using federal buildings as makeshift courthouses Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to ORR legal services Issues related to unaccompanied children asylum claims Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards, (45 CFR Part 410, RIN 0970-AD26) Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority (EOIR Docket No. EOIR-26-AB02; RIN 1125-AB02, 91 Fed. Reg. 47979) Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization for Certain Aliens (CIS No. 2805-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0067,RIN 1615-AC98) Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview rule (8 CFR Part 208; CIS No. 2851-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0199, RIN 1615-AD18) Confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche (issues related to immigration)
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act S.3683, Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026 Issues related to limiting military transport and mandatory detention of unaccompanied children; Issues related to mental health impacts of prolonged detention of children Issues related to DNA testing of children Issues related to access to reproductive health services at San Benito, TX shelter Issues related to limiting detention of children and immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Issues related to the Refugee Protection Act Issues related to specialized juvenile dockets Issues related to unaccompanied children fee exemptions Issues related to detention of immigrant children Issues related to victim-centered protections Issues related to oversight of UAC Safety Verification Initiative Issues related to exempting unaccompanied children from OBBBA fees Issues related to parental interests of adults detained by ICE Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Plyler v. Doe Issues related to Special Order Hour on immigrant children Issues related to DHS accountability Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal and social services and child advocates Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services contract Issues related to anti-trafficking solutions for unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation and detention Issues related to unaccompanied children's immigration court dockets Issues related to biometrics collection Issues related to HHS Ombuds Issues related to family detention oversight visit Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to continued funding for child welfare professionals in the FY27 DHS budget Issues related to education for children in ICE facilities Issues related to prolonged detention of unaccompanied children and unlawful summary removals of kids Issues related to Dignity Act Issues related to juvenile docket court observation in NYC Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting Issues related to bipartisan immigration reform legislation Issues related to the DHS Child Well-Being Program HELP Separated Children Act Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; Dir. Order No. 02-2026] RIN 1125-AB37) Issues related to Executive Order 12866 Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight
Deport Alien Gang Members Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.9259/S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act S.2, Secure America Act H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) S. 4389, HELP Separated Children Act H.R.175, Deport Alien Gang Members Act (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and detained juvenile dockets Issues related to ORR detention, facility closures, and nonpayments for legal services rendered Issues related to Trump Administration's targeting of unaccompanied children's legal services providers Issues related to unaccompanied childrens access to reproductive health services Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision in Matter of N-A-G-C Issues related to sponsor vetting Issues related to promoting family unity Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to the Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to the oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Issues related to the reintroduction of Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act Issues related to DNA collection of children Issues related to misleading claims on missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Issues related to limit arrest/detention of sponsors for lack of immigration status Issues related to unaccompanied children screening procedures at the border Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and other legal safeguards Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children to their countries of origin Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight Issues related to EOIR change of address form Issues related to closure of ORR shelters Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to in absentia removal orders Issues related to EO 12866 Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule and the Hyde Amendment Department of Housing and Urban Development, FR-6524-P-01 Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status (issues related to impacts on children and mixed-status families) Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (CIS No. 2799-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370], RIN 1615-AC97) USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill (CIS No. 2841-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133], 91 Fed. Reg. 22952 (Apr. 29, 2026)) Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities (Office of Management and Budget: 0970-0558)
Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act S.3683, Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026 Issues related to limiting military transport and mandatory detention of unaccompanied children; Issues related to mental health impacts of prolonged detention of children Issues related to DNA testing of children Issues related to access to reproductive health services at San Benito, TX shelter Issues related to limiting detention of children and immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Issues related to the Refugee Protection Act Issues related to specialized juvenile dockets Issues related to unaccompanied children fee exemptions Issues related to detention of immigrant children Issues related to victim-centered protections Issues related to oversight of UAC Safety Verification Initiative Issues related to exempting unaccompanied children from OBBBA fees Issues related to parental interests of adults detained by ICE Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Plyler v. Doe Issues related to Special Order Hour on immigrant children Issues related to DHS accountability Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal and social services and child advocates Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services contract Issues related to anti-trafficking solutions for unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation and detention Issues related to unaccompanied children's immigration court dockets Issues related to biometrics collection Issues related to HHS Ombuds Issues related to family detention oversight visit Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to continued funding for child welfare professionals in the FY27 DHS budget Issues related to education for children in ICE facilities Issues related to prolonged detention of unaccompanied children and unlawful summary removals of kids Issues related to Dignity Act Issues related to juvenile docket court observation in NYC Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting Issues related to bipartisan immigration reform legislation Issues related to the DHS Child Well-Being Program HELP Separated Children Act Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; Dir. Order No. 02-2026] RIN 1125-AB37) Issues related to Executive Order 12866 Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act S.3683, Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026 Issues related to limiting military transport and mandatory detention of unaccompanied children; Issues related to mental health impacts of prolonged detention of children Issues related to DNA testing of children Issues related to access to reproductive health services at San Benito, TX shelter Issues related to limiting detention of children and immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Issues related to the Refugee Protection Act Issues related to specialized juvenile dockets Issues related to unaccompanied children fee exemptions Issues related to detention of immigrant children Issues related to victim-centered protections Issues related to oversight of UAC Safety Verification Initiative Issues related to exempting unaccompanied children from OBBBA fees Issues related to parental interests of adults detained by ICE Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Plyler v. Doe Issues related to Special Order Hour on immigrant children Issues related to DHS accountability Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal and social services and child advocates Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services contract Issues related to anti-trafficking solutions for unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation and detention Issues related to unaccompanied children's immigration court dockets Issues related to biometrics collection Issues related to HHS Ombuds Issues related to family detention oversight visit Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to continued funding for child welfare professionals in the FY27 DHS budget Issues related to education for children in ICE facilities Issues related to prolonged detention of unaccompanied children and unlawful summary removals of kids Issues related to Dignity Act Issues related to juvenile docket court observation in NYC Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting Issues related to bipartisan immigration reform legislation Issues related to the DHS Child Well-Being Program HELP Separated Children Act Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; Dir. Order No. 02-2026] RIN 1125-AB37) Issues related to Executive Order 12866 Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight
DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R. 1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 4393, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025 H.R. 8997, Right to Representation Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to the care, custody, and case processing of unaccompanied children) H.R.10014, Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act H.R. 9259, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 S. 5138, Fairness for Immigrant Families Act of 2026 Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to prolonged ORR detention, emergency facilities, and ORR information-sharing with DHS Issues related to consolidation of unaccompanied children in unlicensed Texas shelters Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Issues related to USCIS asylum office interview scheduling and jurisdiction over asylum interviews Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to cash incentives for childrens voluntary departure from the United States Issues related to the lack of meaningful reintegration services for returning unaccompanied children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CLSEPA v. HHS) Issues related to the funding landscape of unaccompanied childrens legal services in Massachusetts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to EOIR changes including using federal buildings as makeshift courthouses Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to ORR legal services Issues related to unaccompanied children asylum claims Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards, (45 CFR Part 410, RIN 0970-AD26) Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority (EOIR Docket No. EOIR-26-AB02; RIN 1125-AB02, 91 Fed. Reg. 47979) Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization for Certain Aliens (CIS No. 2805-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0067,RIN 1615-AC98) Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview rule (8 CFR Part 208; CIS No. 2851-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0199, RIN 1615-AD18) Confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche (issues related to immigration)
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act S.3683, Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026 Issues related to limiting military transport and mandatory detention of unaccompanied children; Issues related to mental health impacts of prolonged detention of children Issues related to DNA testing of children Issues related to access to reproductive health services at San Benito, TX shelter Issues related to limiting detention of children and immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Issues related to the Refugee Protection Act Issues related to specialized juvenile dockets Issues related to unaccompanied children fee exemptions Issues related to detention of immigrant children Issues related to victim-centered protections Issues related to oversight of UAC Safety Verification Initiative Issues related to exempting unaccompanied children from OBBBA fees Issues related to parental interests of adults detained by ICE Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Plyler v. Doe Issues related to Special Order Hour on immigrant children Issues related to DHS accountability Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal and social services and child advocates Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services contract Issues related to anti-trafficking solutions for unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation and detention Issues related to unaccompanied children's immigration court dockets Issues related to biometrics collection Issues related to HHS Ombuds Issues related to family detention oversight visit Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to continued funding for child welfare professionals in the FY27 DHS budget Issues related to education for children in ICE facilities Issues related to prolonged detention of unaccompanied children and unlawful summary removals of kids Issues related to Dignity Act Issues related to juvenile docket court observation in NYC Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting Issues related to bipartisan immigration reform legislation Issues related to the DHS Child Well-Being Program HELP Separated Children Act Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; Dir. Order No. 02-2026] RIN 1125-AB37) Issues related to Executive Order 12866 Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R. 1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 4393, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025 H.R. 8997, Right to Representation Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to the care, custody, and case processing of unaccompanied children) H.R.10014, Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act H.R. 9259, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 S. 5138, Fairness for Immigrant Families Act of 2026 Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to prolonged ORR detention, emergency facilities, and ORR information-sharing with DHS Issues related to consolidation of unaccompanied children in unlicensed Texas shelters Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Issues related to USCIS asylum office interview scheduling and jurisdiction over asylum interviews Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to cash incentives for childrens voluntary departure from the United States Issues related to the lack of meaningful reintegration services for returning unaccompanied children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CLSEPA v. HHS) Issues related to the funding landscape of unaccompanied childrens legal services in Massachusetts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to EOIR changes including using federal buildings as makeshift courthouses Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to ORR legal services Issues related to unaccompanied children asylum claims Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards, (45 CFR Part 410, RIN 0970-AD26) Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority (EOIR Docket No. EOIR-26-AB02; RIN 1125-AB02, 91 Fed. Reg. 47979) Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization for Certain Aliens (CIS No. 2805-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0067,RIN 1615-AC98) Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview rule (8 CFR Part 208; CIS No. 2851-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0199, RIN 1615-AD18) Confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche (issues related to immigration)
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.9259/S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act S.2, Secure America Act H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) S. 4389, HELP Separated Children Act H.R.175, Deport Alien Gang Members Act (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and detained juvenile dockets Issues related to ORR detention, facility closures, and nonpayments for legal services rendered Issues related to Trump Administration's targeting of unaccompanied children's legal services providers Issues related to unaccompanied childrens access to reproductive health services Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision in Matter of N-A-G-C Issues related to sponsor vetting Issues related to promoting family unity Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to the Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to the oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Issues related to the reintroduction of Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act Issues related to DNA collection of children Issues related to misleading claims on missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Issues related to limit arrest/detention of sponsors for lack of immigration status Issues related to unaccompanied children screening procedures at the border Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and other legal safeguards Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children to their countries of origin Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight Issues related to EOIR change of address form Issues related to closure of ORR shelters Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to in absentia removal orders Issues related to EO 12866 Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule and the Hyde Amendment Department of Housing and Urban Development, FR-6524-P-01 Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status (issues related to impacts on children and mixed-status families) Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (CIS No. 2799-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370], RIN 1615-AC97) USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill (CIS No. 2841-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133], 91 Fed. Reg. 22952 (Apr. 29, 2026)) Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities (Office of Management and Budget: 0970-0558)
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act S.3683, Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026 Issues related to limiting military transport and mandatory detention of unaccompanied children; Issues related to mental health impacts of prolonged detention of children Issues related to DNA testing of children Issues related to access to reproductive health services at San Benito, TX shelter Issues related to limiting detention of children and immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Issues related to the Refugee Protection Act Issues related to specialized juvenile dockets Issues related to unaccompanied children fee exemptions Issues related to detention of immigrant children Issues related to victim-centered protections Issues related to oversight of UAC Safety Verification Initiative Issues related to exempting unaccompanied children from OBBBA fees Issues related to parental interests of adults detained by ICE Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Plyler v. Doe Issues related to Special Order Hour on immigrant children Issues related to DHS accountability Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal and social services and child advocates Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services contract Issues related to anti-trafficking solutions for unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation and detention Issues related to unaccompanied children's immigration court dockets Issues related to biometrics collection Issues related to HHS Ombuds Issues related to family detention oversight visit Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to continued funding for child welfare professionals in the FY27 DHS budget Issues related to education for children in ICE facilities Issues related to prolonged detention of unaccompanied children and unlawful summary removals of kids Issues related to Dignity Act Issues related to juvenile docket court observation in NYC Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting Issues related to bipartisan immigration reform legislation Issues related to the DHS Child Well-Being Program HELP Separated Children Act Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; Dir. Order No. 02-2026] RIN 1125-AB37) Issues related to Executive Order 12866 Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.9259/S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act S.2, Secure America Act H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) S. 4389, HELP Separated Children Act H.R.175, Deport Alien Gang Members Act (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and detained juvenile dockets Issues related to ORR detention, facility closures, and nonpayments for legal services rendered Issues related to Trump Administration's targeting of unaccompanied children's legal services providers Issues related to unaccompanied childrens access to reproductive health services Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision in Matter of N-A-G-C Issues related to sponsor vetting Issues related to promoting family unity Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to the Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to the oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Issues related to the reintroduction of Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act Issues related to DNA collection of children Issues related to misleading claims on missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Issues related to limit arrest/detention of sponsors for lack of immigration status Issues related to unaccompanied children screening procedures at the border Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and other legal safeguards Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children to their countries of origin Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight Issues related to EOIR change of address form Issues related to closure of ORR shelters Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to in absentia removal orders Issues related to EO 12866 Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule and the Hyde Amendment Department of Housing and Urban Development, FR-6524-P-01 Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status (issues related to impacts on children and mixed-status families) Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (CIS No. 2799-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370], RIN 1615-AC97) USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill (CIS No. 2841-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133], 91 Fed. Reg. 22952 (Apr. 29, 2026)) Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities (Office of Management and Budget: 0970-0558)
H.R. 1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 4393, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025 H.R. 8997, Right to Representation Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to the care, custody, and case processing of unaccompanied children) H.R.10014, Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act H.R. 9259, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 S. 5138, Fairness for Immigrant Families Act of 2026 Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to prolonged ORR detention, emergency facilities, and ORR information-sharing with DHS Issues related to consolidation of unaccompanied children in unlicensed Texas shelters Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Issues related to USCIS asylum office interview scheduling and jurisdiction over asylum interviews Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to cash incentives for childrens voluntary departure from the United States Issues related to the lack of meaningful reintegration services for returning unaccompanied children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CLSEPA v. HHS) Issues related to the funding landscape of unaccompanied childrens legal services in Massachusetts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to EOIR changes including using federal buildings as makeshift courthouses Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to ORR legal services Issues related to unaccompanied children asylum claims Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards, (45 CFR Part 410, RIN 0970-AD26) Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority (EOIR Docket No. EOIR-26-AB02; RIN 1125-AB02, 91 Fed. Reg. 47979) Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization for Certain Aliens (CIS No. 2805-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0067,RIN 1615-AC98) Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview rule (8 CFR Part 208; CIS No. 2851-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0199, RIN 1615-AD18) Confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche (issues related to immigration)
Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R. 1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 4393, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025 H.R. 8997, Right to Representation Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to the care, custody, and case processing of unaccompanied children) H.R.10014, Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act H.R. 9259, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 S. 5138, Fairness for Immigrant Families Act of 2026 Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to prolonged ORR detention, emergency facilities, and ORR information-sharing with DHS Issues related to consolidation of unaccompanied children in unlicensed Texas shelters Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Issues related to USCIS asylum office interview scheduling and jurisdiction over asylum interviews Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to cash incentives for childrens voluntary departure from the United States Issues related to the lack of meaningful reintegration services for returning unaccompanied children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CLSEPA v. HHS) Issues related to the funding landscape of unaccompanied childrens legal services in Massachusetts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to EOIR changes including using federal buildings as makeshift courthouses Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to ORR legal services Issues related to unaccompanied children asylum claims Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards, (45 CFR Part 410, RIN 0970-AD26) Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority (EOIR Docket No. EOIR-26-AB02; RIN 1125-AB02, 91 Fed. Reg. 47979) Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization for Certain Aliens (CIS No. 2805-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0067,RIN 1615-AC98) Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview rule (8 CFR Part 208; CIS No. 2851-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0199, RIN 1615-AD18) Confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche (issues related to immigration)
Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.9259/S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act S.2, Secure America Act H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) S. 4389, HELP Separated Children Act H.R.175, Deport Alien Gang Members Act (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and detained juvenile dockets Issues related to ORR detention, facility closures, and nonpayments for legal services rendered Issues related to Trump Administration's targeting of unaccompanied children's legal services providers Issues related to unaccompanied childrens access to reproductive health services Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision in Matter of N-A-G-C Issues related to sponsor vetting Issues related to promoting family unity Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to the Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to the oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Issues related to the reintroduction of Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act Issues related to DNA collection of children Issues related to misleading claims on missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Issues related to limit arrest/detention of sponsors for lack of immigration status Issues related to unaccompanied children screening procedures at the border Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and other legal safeguards Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children to their countries of origin Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight Issues related to EOIR change of address form Issues related to closure of ORR shelters Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to in absentia removal orders Issues related to EO 12866 Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule and the Hyde Amendment Department of Housing and Urban Development, FR-6524-P-01 Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status (issues related to impacts on children and mixed-status families) Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (CIS No. 2799-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370], RIN 1615-AC97) USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill (CIS No. 2841-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133], 91 Fed. Reg. 22952 (Apr. 29, 2026)) Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities (Office of Management and Budget: 0970-0558)
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R. 1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 4393, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025 H.R. 8997, Right to Representation Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to the care, custody, and case processing of unaccompanied children) H.R.10014, Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act H.R. 9259, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 S. 5138, Fairness for Immigrant Families Act of 2026 Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to prolonged ORR detention, emergency facilities, and ORR information-sharing with DHS Issues related to consolidation of unaccompanied children in unlicensed Texas shelters Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Issues related to USCIS asylum office interview scheduling and jurisdiction over asylum interviews Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to cash incentives for childrens voluntary departure from the United States Issues related to the lack of meaningful reintegration services for returning unaccompanied children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CLSEPA v. HHS) Issues related to the funding landscape of unaccompanied childrens legal services in Massachusetts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to EOIR changes including using federal buildings as makeshift courthouses Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to ORR legal services Issues related to unaccompanied children asylum claims Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards, (45 CFR Part 410, RIN 0970-AD26) Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority (EOIR Docket No. EOIR-26-AB02; RIN 1125-AB02, 91 Fed. Reg. 47979) Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization for Certain Aliens (CIS No. 2805-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0067,RIN 1615-AC98) Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview rule (8 CFR Part 208; CIS No. 2851-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0199, RIN 1615-AD18) Confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche (issues related to immigration)
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.9259/S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act S.2, Secure America Act H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) S. 4389, HELP Separated Children Act H.R.175, Deport Alien Gang Members Act (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and detained juvenile dockets Issues related to ORR detention, facility closures, and nonpayments for legal services rendered Issues related to Trump Administration's targeting of unaccompanied children's legal services providers Issues related to unaccompanied childrens access to reproductive health services Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision in Matter of N-A-G-C Issues related to sponsor vetting Issues related to promoting family unity Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to the Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to the oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Issues related to the reintroduction of Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act Issues related to DNA collection of children Issues related to misleading claims on missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Issues related to limit arrest/detention of sponsors for lack of immigration status Issues related to unaccompanied children screening procedures at the border Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and other legal safeguards Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children to their countries of origin Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight Issues related to EOIR change of address form Issues related to closure of ORR shelters Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to in absentia removal orders Issues related to EO 12866 Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule and the Hyde Amendment Department of Housing and Urban Development, FR-6524-P-01 Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status (issues related to impacts on children and mixed-status families) Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (CIS No. 2799-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370], RIN 1615-AC97) USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill (CIS No. 2841-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133], 91 Fed. Reg. 22952 (Apr. 29, 2026)) Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities (Office of Management and Budget: 0970-0558)
Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R. 1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 4393, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025 H.R. 8997, Right to Representation Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to the care, custody, and case processing of unaccompanied children) H.R.10014, Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act H.R. 9259, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 S. 5138, Fairness for Immigrant Families Act of 2026 Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to prolonged ORR detention, emergency facilities, and ORR information-sharing with DHS Issues related to consolidation of unaccompanied children in unlicensed Texas shelters Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Issues related to USCIS asylum office interview scheduling and jurisdiction over asylum interviews Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to cash incentives for childrens voluntary departure from the United States Issues related to the lack of meaningful reintegration services for returning unaccompanied children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CLSEPA v. HHS) Issues related to the funding landscape of unaccompanied childrens legal services in Massachusetts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to EOIR changes including using federal buildings as makeshift courthouses Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to ORR legal services Issues related to unaccompanied children asylum claims Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards, (45 CFR Part 410, RIN 0970-AD26) Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority (EOIR Docket No. EOIR-26-AB02; RIN 1125-AB02, 91 Fed. Reg. 47979) Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization for Certain Aliens (CIS No. 2805-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0067,RIN 1615-AC98) Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview rule (8 CFR Part 208; CIS No. 2851-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0199, RIN 1615-AD18) Confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche (issues related to immigration)
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.9259/S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act S.2, Secure America Act H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) S. 4389, HELP Separated Children Act H.R.175, Deport Alien Gang Members Act (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and detained juvenile dockets Issues related to ORR detention, facility closures, and nonpayments for legal services rendered Issues related to Trump Administration's targeting of unaccompanied children's legal services providers Issues related to unaccompanied childrens access to reproductive health services Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision in Matter of N-A-G-C Issues related to sponsor vetting Issues related to promoting family unity Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to the Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to the oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Issues related to the reintroduction of Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act Issues related to DNA collection of children Issues related to misleading claims on missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Issues related to limit arrest/detention of sponsors for lack of immigration status Issues related to unaccompanied children screening procedures at the border Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and other legal safeguards Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children to their countries of origin Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight Issues related to EOIR change of address form Issues related to closure of ORR shelters Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to in absentia removal orders Issues related to EO 12866 Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule and the Hyde Amendment Department of Housing and Urban Development, FR-6524-P-01 Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status (issues related to impacts on children and mixed-status families) Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (CIS No. 2799-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370], RIN 1615-AC97) USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill (CIS No. 2841-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133], 91 Fed. Reg. 22952 (Apr. 29, 2026)) Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities (Office of Management and Budget: 0970-0558)
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act S.3683, Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026 Issues related to limiting military transport and mandatory detention of unaccompanied children; Issues related to mental health impacts of prolonged detention of children Issues related to DNA testing of children Issues related to access to reproductive health services at San Benito, TX shelter Issues related to limiting detention of children and immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Issues related to the Refugee Protection Act Issues related to specialized juvenile dockets Issues related to unaccompanied children fee exemptions Issues related to detention of immigrant children Issues related to victim-centered protections Issues related to oversight of UAC Safety Verification Initiative Issues related to exempting unaccompanied children from OBBBA fees Issues related to parental interests of adults detained by ICE Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Plyler v. Doe Issues related to Special Order Hour on immigrant children Issues related to DHS accountability Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal and social services and child advocates Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services contract Issues related to anti-trafficking solutions for unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation and detention Issues related to unaccompanied children's immigration court dockets Issues related to biometrics collection Issues related to HHS Ombuds Issues related to family detention oversight visit Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to continued funding for child welfare professionals in the FY27 DHS budget Issues related to education for children in ICE facilities Issues related to prolonged detention of unaccompanied children and unlawful summary removals of kids Issues related to Dignity Act Issues related to juvenile docket court observation in NYC Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting Issues related to bipartisan immigration reform legislation Issues related to the DHS Child Well-Being Program HELP Separated Children Act Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; Dir. Order No. 02-2026] RIN 1125-AB37) Issues related to Executive Order 12866 Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight
Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act S.3683, Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026 Issues related to limiting military transport and mandatory detention of unaccompanied children; Issues related to mental health impacts of prolonged detention of children Issues related to DNA testing of children Issues related to access to reproductive health services at San Benito, TX shelter Issues related to limiting detention of children and immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Issues related to the Refugee Protection Act Issues related to specialized juvenile dockets Issues related to unaccompanied children fee exemptions Issues related to detention of immigrant children Issues related to victim-centered protections Issues related to oversight of UAC Safety Verification Initiative Issues related to exempting unaccompanied children from OBBBA fees Issues related to parental interests of adults detained by ICE Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Plyler v. Doe Issues related to Special Order Hour on immigrant children Issues related to DHS accountability Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal and social services and child advocates Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services contract Issues related to anti-trafficking solutions for unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation and detention Issues related to unaccompanied children's immigration court dockets Issues related to biometrics collection Issues related to HHS Ombuds Issues related to family detention oversight visit Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to continued funding for child welfare professionals in the FY27 DHS budget Issues related to education for children in ICE facilities Issues related to prolonged detention of unaccompanied children and unlawful summary removals of kids Issues related to Dignity Act Issues related to juvenile docket court observation in NYC Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting Issues related to bipartisan immigration reform legislation Issues related to the DHS Child Well-Being Program HELP Separated Children Act Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; Dir. Order No. 02-2026] RIN 1125-AB37) Issues related to Executive Order 12866 Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight
H.R.9259/S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act S.2, Secure America Act H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) S. 4389, HELP Separated Children Act H.R.175, Deport Alien Gang Members Act (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and detained juvenile dockets Issues related to ORR detention, facility closures, and nonpayments for legal services rendered Issues related to Trump Administration's targeting of unaccompanied children's legal services providers Issues related to unaccompanied childrens access to reproductive health services Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision in Matter of N-A-G-C Issues related to sponsor vetting Issues related to promoting family unity Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to the Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to the oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Issues related to the reintroduction of Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act Issues related to DNA collection of children Issues related to misleading claims on missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Issues related to limit arrest/detention of sponsors for lack of immigration status Issues related to unaccompanied children screening procedures at the border Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and other legal safeguards Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children to their countries of origin Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight Issues related to EOIR change of address form Issues related to closure of ORR shelters Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to in absentia removal orders Issues related to EO 12866 Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule and the Hyde Amendment Department of Housing and Urban Development, FR-6524-P-01 Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status (issues related to impacts on children and mixed-status families) Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (CIS No. 2799-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370], RIN 1615-AC97) USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill (CIS No. 2841-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133], 91 Fed. Reg. 22952 (Apr. 29, 2026)) Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities (Office of Management and Budget: 0970-0558)
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act S.3683, Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026 Issues related to limiting military transport and mandatory detention of unaccompanied children; Issues related to mental health impacts of prolonged detention of children Issues related to DNA testing of children Issues related to access to reproductive health services at San Benito, TX shelter Issues related to limiting detention of children and immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Issues related to the Refugee Protection Act Issues related to specialized juvenile dockets Issues related to unaccompanied children fee exemptions Issues related to detention of immigrant children Issues related to victim-centered protections Issues related to oversight of UAC Safety Verification Initiative Issues related to exempting unaccompanied children from OBBBA fees Issues related to parental interests of adults detained by ICE Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Plyler v. Doe Issues related to Special Order Hour on immigrant children Issues related to DHS accountability Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal and social services and child advocates Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services contract Issues related to anti-trafficking solutions for unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation and detention Issues related to unaccompanied children's immigration court dockets Issues related to biometrics collection Issues related to HHS Ombuds Issues related to family detention oversight visit Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to continued funding for child welfare professionals in the FY27 DHS budget Issues related to education for children in ICE facilities Issues related to prolonged detention of unaccompanied children and unlawful summary removals of kids Issues related to Dignity Act Issues related to juvenile docket court observation in NYC Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting Issues related to bipartisan immigration reform legislation Issues related to the DHS Child Well-Being Program HELP Separated Children Act Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; Dir. Order No. 02-2026] RIN 1125-AB37) Issues related to Executive Order 12866 Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.9259/S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act S.2, Secure America Act H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) S. 4389, HELP Separated Children Act H.R.175, Deport Alien Gang Members Act (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and detained juvenile dockets Issues related to ORR detention, facility closures, and nonpayments for legal services rendered Issues related to Trump Administration's targeting of unaccompanied children's legal services providers Issues related to unaccompanied childrens access to reproductive health services Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision in Matter of N-A-G-C Issues related to sponsor vetting Issues related to promoting family unity Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to the Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to the oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Issues related to the reintroduction of Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act Issues related to DNA collection of children Issues related to misleading claims on missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Issues related to limit arrest/detention of sponsors for lack of immigration status Issues related to unaccompanied children screening procedures at the border Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and other legal safeguards Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children to their countries of origin Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight Issues related to EOIR change of address form Issues related to closure of ORR shelters Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to in absentia removal orders Issues related to EO 12866 Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule and the Hyde Amendment Department of Housing and Urban Development, FR-6524-P-01 Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status (issues related to impacts on children and mixed-status families) Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (CIS No. 2799-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370], RIN 1615-AC97) USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill (CIS No. 2841-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133], 91 Fed. Reg. 22952 (Apr. 29, 2026)) Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities (Office of Management and Budget: 0970-0558)
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R. 1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 4393, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025 H.R. 8997, Right to Representation Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to the care, custody, and case processing of unaccompanied children) H.R.10014, Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act H.R. 9259, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 S. 5138, Fairness for Immigrant Families Act of 2026 Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to prolonged ORR detention, emergency facilities, and ORR information-sharing with DHS Issues related to consolidation of unaccompanied children in unlicensed Texas shelters Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Issues related to USCIS asylum office interview scheduling and jurisdiction over asylum interviews Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to cash incentives for childrens voluntary departure from the United States Issues related to the lack of meaningful reintegration services for returning unaccompanied children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CLSEPA v. HHS) Issues related to the funding landscape of unaccompanied childrens legal services in Massachusetts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to EOIR changes including using federal buildings as makeshift courthouses Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to ORR legal services Issues related to unaccompanied children asylum claims Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards, (45 CFR Part 410, RIN 0970-AD26) Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority (EOIR Docket No. EOIR-26-AB02; RIN 1125-AB02, 91 Fed. Reg. 47979) Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization for Certain Aliens (CIS No. 2805-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0067,RIN 1615-AC98) Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview rule (8 CFR Part 208; CIS No. 2851-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0199, RIN 1615-AD18) Confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche (issues related to immigration)
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.9259/S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act S.2, Secure America Act H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) S. 4389, HELP Separated Children Act H.R.175, Deport Alien Gang Members Act (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and detained juvenile dockets Issues related to ORR detention, facility closures, and nonpayments for legal services rendered Issues related to Trump Administration's targeting of unaccompanied children's legal services providers Issues related to unaccompanied childrens access to reproductive health services Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision in Matter of N-A-G-C Issues related to sponsor vetting Issues related to promoting family unity Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to the Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to the oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Issues related to the reintroduction of Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act Issues related to DNA collection of children Issues related to misleading claims on missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Issues related to limit arrest/detention of sponsors for lack of immigration status Issues related to unaccompanied children screening procedures at the border Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and other legal safeguards Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children to their countries of origin Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight Issues related to EOIR change of address form Issues related to closure of ORR shelters Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to in absentia removal orders Issues related to EO 12866 Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule and the Hyde Amendment Department of Housing and Urban Development, FR-6524-P-01 Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status (issues related to impacts on children and mixed-status families) Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (CIS No. 2799-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370], RIN 1615-AC97) USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill (CIS No. 2841-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133], 91 Fed. Reg. 22952 (Apr. 29, 2026)) Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities (Office of Management and Budget: 0970-0558)
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act S.3683, Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026 Issues related to limiting military transport and mandatory detention of unaccompanied children; Issues related to mental health impacts of prolonged detention of children Issues related to DNA testing of children Issues related to access to reproductive health services at San Benito, TX shelter Issues related to limiting detention of children and immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Issues related to the Refugee Protection Act Issues related to specialized juvenile dockets Issues related to unaccompanied children fee exemptions Issues related to detention of immigrant children Issues related to victim-centered protections Issues related to oversight of UAC Safety Verification Initiative Issues related to exempting unaccompanied children from OBBBA fees Issues related to parental interests of adults detained by ICE Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Plyler v. Doe Issues related to Special Order Hour on immigrant children Issues related to DHS accountability Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal and social services and child advocates Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services contract Issues related to anti-trafficking solutions for unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation and detention Issues related to unaccompanied children's immigration court dockets Issues related to biometrics collection Issues related to HHS Ombuds Issues related to family detention oversight visit Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to continued funding for child welfare professionals in the FY27 DHS budget Issues related to education for children in ICE facilities Issues related to prolonged detention of unaccompanied children and unlawful summary removals of kids Issues related to Dignity Act Issues related to juvenile docket court observation in NYC Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting Issues related to bipartisan immigration reform legislation Issues related to the DHS Child Well-Being Program HELP Separated Children Act Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; Dir. Order No. 02-2026] RIN 1125-AB37) Issues related to Executive Order 12866 Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act S.3683, Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026 Issues related to limiting military transport and mandatory detention of unaccompanied children; Issues related to mental health impacts of prolonged detention of children Issues related to DNA testing of children Issues related to access to reproductive health services at San Benito, TX shelter Issues related to limiting detention of children and immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Issues related to the Refugee Protection Act Issues related to specialized juvenile dockets Issues related to unaccompanied children fee exemptions Issues related to detention of immigrant children Issues related to victim-centered protections Issues related to oversight of UAC Safety Verification Initiative Issues related to exempting unaccompanied children from OBBBA fees Issues related to parental interests of adults detained by ICE Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Plyler v. Doe Issues related to Special Order Hour on immigrant children Issues related to DHS accountability Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal and social services and child advocates Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services contract Issues related to anti-trafficking solutions for unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation and detention Issues related to unaccompanied children's immigration court dockets Issues related to biometrics collection Issues related to HHS Ombuds Issues related to family detention oversight visit Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to continued funding for child welfare professionals in the FY27 DHS budget Issues related to education for children in ICE facilities Issues related to prolonged detention of unaccompanied children and unlawful summary removals of kids Issues related to Dignity Act Issues related to juvenile docket court observation in NYC Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting Issues related to bipartisan immigration reform legislation Issues related to the DHS Child Well-Being Program HELP Separated Children Act Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; Dir. Order No. 02-2026] RIN 1125-AB37) Issues related to Executive Order 12866 Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight
H.R.9259/S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act S.2, Secure America Act H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) S. 4389, HELP Separated Children Act H.R.175, Deport Alien Gang Members Act (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and detained juvenile dockets Issues related to ORR detention, facility closures, and nonpayments for legal services rendered Issues related to Trump Administration's targeting of unaccompanied children's legal services providers Issues related to unaccompanied childrens access to reproductive health services Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision in Matter of N-A-G-C Issues related to sponsor vetting Issues related to promoting family unity Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to the Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to the oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Issues related to the reintroduction of Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act Issues related to DNA collection of children Issues related to misleading claims on missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Issues related to limit arrest/detention of sponsors for lack of immigration status Issues related to unaccompanied children screening procedures at the border Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and other legal safeguards Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children to their countries of origin Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight Issues related to EOIR change of address form Issues related to closure of ORR shelters Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to in absentia removal orders Issues related to EO 12866 Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule and the Hyde Amendment Department of Housing and Urban Development, FR-6524-P-01 Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status (issues related to impacts on children and mixed-status families) Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (CIS No. 2799-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370], RIN 1615-AC97) USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill (CIS No. 2841-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133], 91 Fed. Reg. 22952 (Apr. 29, 2026)) Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities (Office of Management and Budget: 0970-0558)
Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act S.3683, Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026 Issues related to limiting military transport and mandatory detention of unaccompanied children; Issues related to mental health impacts of prolonged detention of children Issues related to DNA testing of children Issues related to access to reproductive health services at San Benito, TX shelter Issues related to limiting detention of children and immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Issues related to the Refugee Protection Act Issues related to specialized juvenile dockets Issues related to unaccompanied children fee exemptions Issues related to detention of immigrant children Issues related to victim-centered protections Issues related to oversight of UAC Safety Verification Initiative Issues related to exempting unaccompanied children from OBBBA fees Issues related to parental interests of adults detained by ICE Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Plyler v. Doe Issues related to Special Order Hour on immigrant children Issues related to DHS accountability Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal and social services and child advocates Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services contract Issues related to anti-trafficking solutions for unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation and detention Issues related to unaccompanied children's immigration court dockets Issues related to biometrics collection Issues related to HHS Ombuds Issues related to family detention oversight visit Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to continued funding for child welfare professionals in the FY27 DHS budget Issues related to education for children in ICE facilities Issues related to prolonged detention of unaccompanied children and unlawful summary removals of kids Issues related to Dignity Act Issues related to juvenile docket court observation in NYC Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting Issues related to bipartisan immigration reform legislation Issues related to the DHS Child Well-Being Program HELP Separated Children Act Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; Dir. Order No. 02-2026] RIN 1125-AB37) Issues related to Executive Order 12866 Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight
Fairness for Immigrant Families Act of 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R. 1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act H.R. 4393, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025 H.R. 8997, Right to Representation Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to the care, custody, and case processing of unaccompanied children) H.R.10014, Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act H.R. 9259, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 S. 5138, Fairness for Immigrant Families Act of 2026 Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to prolonged ORR detention, emergency facilities, and ORR information-sharing with DHS Issues related to consolidation of unaccompanied children in unlicensed Texas shelters Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Issues related to USCIS asylum office interview scheduling and jurisdiction over asylum interviews Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to cash incentives for childrens voluntary departure from the United States Issues related to the lack of meaningful reintegration services for returning unaccompanied children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CLSEPA v. HHS) Issues related to the funding landscape of unaccompanied childrens legal services in Massachusetts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to EOIR changes including using federal buildings as makeshift courthouses Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to ORR legal services Issues related to unaccompanied children asylum claims Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards, (45 CFR Part 410, RIN 0970-AD26) Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority (EOIR Docket No. EOIR-26-AB02; RIN 1125-AB02, 91 Fed. Reg. 47979) Clarification of Discretionary Employment Authorization for Certain Aliens (CIS No. 2805-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0067,RIN 1615-AC98) Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview rule (8 CFR Part 208; CIS No. 2851-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0199, RIN 1615-AD18) Confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche (issues related to immigration)
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.4104/S.2149, Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025 H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.2851, WISE Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to ORR interim final rule and legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA and Flores protections for unaccompanied children Issues related to childrens dockets in immigration court Issues related to HSI/ICE engagement with unaccompanied children Issues related to SIJS and SIJS Deferred Action Program Issues related to funding for child welfare professionals in CBP facilities Issues related to the return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to fingerprinting requirements for UC sponsors Issues related to missing children/ICE wellness checks Issues related to ORR-DHS information sharing Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to NTA filings Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to family separation Issues related to juvenile dockets in immigration court Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to child migration Issues related to the Childrens Court Act Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to EOIR funding Issues related to fees for asylum Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to ORR oversight Issus related to long-term foster care placements in Seattle DHS,/HHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR): Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Update To Accord With Statutory Requirements (90 Fed. Reg. 13554, Mar. 25, 2025), RIN 0970-AD16 DHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration (90 Fed. Reg. 11793, Mar. 12, 2025), RIN 1615-AC96 Proposed Information Collection Activity: Unaccompanied Alien Children Sponsor Application Packet (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0278), 90 Fed. Reg. 1743.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R.4, Rescissions Act of 2025 H.R.4817, Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025 H.R.4393, To secure the border and reform the immigration laws (Dignity Act) H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4371, To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children H.R. 4176, No Secret Policy Act of 2025 S.3178/H.R.6145, Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act S.455/H.R.1061, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to family separation Issues related to trafficking and exploitation of unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE check-ins Issues related to fees for Special Immigrant Juvenile status and border apprehensions Issues related to data on removals of unaccompanied children Issues related to unaccompanied child application fees Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to immigration court practices Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Issues related to ORR/DHS information sharing Issues related to legal representation Issues related to incentivized child returns Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) Issues related to the arming of USCIS agents Issues related to removals of Guatemalan unaccompanied children DHS/USCIS on Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Biometric Information (for Deferred Action)( Office of Management and Budget # 1615-0008 (90 Fed. Reg. 22752, May 29, 2025), and related Correction (90 Fed. Reg. 23947, June 5, 2025) Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [RIN 1801-AA28] Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Issues related to Flores settlement FY26 CJS report language on EOIR Directors Memorandum 24-01 Issues related to Alex Adams confirmation
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to legal service funding
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to funding for the Unaccompanied Child Bureau Issues related to legal service funding Issues related to funding for child welfare professionals in CBP facilities Issues related to reconciliation package Issues related to EOIR funding Issues related to fees for asylum
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.3322/H.R.6389, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 S.1297/H.R 3763, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 S.3146/H.R.5941, Restoring Access for Detainees Act H.R. 6091/S. 3187, Bivens Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to about legal services funding, removals of unaccompanied children, changes in OBBBA fees and fines affecting unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation Issues related to the Family Reunification Task Force Act Issues related to ICE enforcement and detention Issues related to the POD Act Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to incentivized, summary returns, and voluntary departure of unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA reauthorization Issues related to fines for unaccompanied childrens entry into the United States Issues related to Restoring Access to Detainees Act Issues related to protections for children in HHS custody Issues related to Operation Freaky Friday and payment of stipends Issues related to limiting mandatory detention of children Issues related to the use of military to transport children Issues related to legal representation Issues related to immigration enforcement Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents, CIS No. 2826-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0271, 90 Fed. Reg. 48799 (Oct. 30, 2025) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, [CIS No. 2836-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0304], 90 Fed. Reg. 52168 (Nov. 19, 2025) DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0205, RIN 1615-AC99, Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 90 Fed. Reg. 49062 (Nov. 3, 2025)
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to legal service funding
Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R.4, Rescissions Act of 2025 H.R.4817, Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025 H.R.4393, To secure the border and reform the immigration laws (Dignity Act) H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4371, To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children H.R. 4176, No Secret Policy Act of 2025 S.3178/H.R.6145, Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act S.455/H.R.1061, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to family separation Issues related to trafficking and exploitation of unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE check-ins Issues related to fees for Special Immigrant Juvenile status and border apprehensions Issues related to data on removals of unaccompanied children Issues related to unaccompanied child application fees Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to immigration court practices Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Issues related to ORR/DHS information sharing Issues related to legal representation Issues related to incentivized child returns Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) Issues related to the arming of USCIS agents Issues related to removals of Guatemalan unaccompanied children DHS/USCIS on Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Biometric Information (for Deferred Action)( Office of Management and Budget # 1615-0008 (90 Fed. Reg. 22752, May 29, 2025), and related Correction (90 Fed. Reg. 23947, June 5, 2025) Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [RIN 1801-AA28] Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Issues related to Flores settlement FY26 CJS report language on EOIR Directors Memorandum 24-01 Issues related to Alex Adams confirmation
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.2851, To extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence, and for other purposes H.R.1589, American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 H.R.32, No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act S.5/H.R.29, Laken Riley Act S.391/H.R. 944, Access to Counsel Act of 2025 S.1297, A bill to provide counsel for unaccompanied children, and for other purposes Issues related to Keeping Families Together Act Issues related to Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (provisions related to legal services) Issues related to legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to legal services funding Issues related to ICE enforcement and the use of military bases to house children Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to kids in CBP custody and family detention Issues related to ORR Policy Guide section 2.2.4 on sponsor documentation for release Issues related to DHS-HHS information sharing Issues related to legal support to children and families in Mexico Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE targeting sponsors for enforcement Issues related to hiring and deployment of child welfare professionals at U.S. southern border Issues related to Luttrell-Suozzi bipartisan immigration framework Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to NTA filings/rocket dockets Issues related to unaccompanied childrens return and reintegration Issues related to protection of unaccompanied children in transit and in Mexico Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to Unaccompanied Alien Child Bureau Issues related to family separation Issues related to border processing Issues related to sponsor placements/vetting Issues related to SIJS Issues related to the reintroduction of the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to threats to immigrants Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to Central American Minors (CAM) program Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 HHS/ORR, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 93498, Nov. 27, 2024), RIN 0970-AD10 Issues related to Executive Orders impacting immigration and unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR policy changes Issues related to privacy for immigrants Issues related to refugee processing Issues related to Department of Justice legal orientation programs Issues related to recission of Memorandum on Childrens Cases in Immigration Court
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.4104/S.2149, Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025 H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.2851, WISE Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to ORR interim final rule and legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA and Flores protections for unaccompanied children Issues related to childrens dockets in immigration court Issues related to HSI/ICE engagement with unaccompanied children Issues related to SIJS and SIJS Deferred Action Program Issues related to funding for child welfare professionals in CBP facilities Issues related to the return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to fingerprinting requirements for UC sponsors Issues related to missing children/ICE wellness checks Issues related to ORR-DHS information sharing Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to NTA filings Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to family separation Issues related to juvenile dockets in immigration court Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to child migration Issues related to the Childrens Court Act Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to EOIR funding Issues related to fees for asylum Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to ORR oversight Issus related to long-term foster care placements in Seattle DHS,/HHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR): Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Update To Accord With Statutory Requirements (90 Fed. Reg. 13554, Mar. 25, 2025), RIN 0970-AD16 DHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration (90 Fed. Reg. 11793, Mar. 12, 2025), RIN 1615-AC96 Proposed Information Collection Activity: Unaccompanied Alien Children Sponsor Application Packet (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0278), 90 Fed. Reg. 1743.
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R.4, Rescissions Act of 2025 H.R.4817, Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025 H.R.4393, To secure the border and reform the immigration laws (Dignity Act) H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4371, To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children H.R. 4176, No Secret Policy Act of 2025 S.3178/H.R.6145, Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act S.455/H.R.1061, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to family separation Issues related to trafficking and exploitation of unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE check-ins Issues related to fees for Special Immigrant Juvenile status and border apprehensions Issues related to data on removals of unaccompanied children Issues related to unaccompanied child application fees Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to immigration court practices Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Issues related to ORR/DHS information sharing Issues related to legal representation Issues related to incentivized child returns Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) Issues related to the arming of USCIS agents Issues related to removals of Guatemalan unaccompanied children DHS/USCIS on Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Biometric Information (for Deferred Action)( Office of Management and Budget # 1615-0008 (90 Fed. Reg. 22752, May 29, 2025), and related Correction (90 Fed. Reg. 23947, June 5, 2025) Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [RIN 1801-AA28] Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Issues related to Flores settlement FY26 CJS report language on EOIR Directors Memorandum 24-01 Issues related to Alex Adams confirmation
American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.2851, To extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence, and for other purposes H.R.1589, American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 H.R.32, No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act S.5/H.R.29, Laken Riley Act S.391/H.R. 944, Access to Counsel Act of 2025 S.1297, A bill to provide counsel for unaccompanied children, and for other purposes Issues related to Keeping Families Together Act Issues related to Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (provisions related to legal services) Issues related to legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to legal services funding Issues related to ICE enforcement and the use of military bases to house children Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to kids in CBP custody and family detention Issues related to ORR Policy Guide section 2.2.4 on sponsor documentation for release Issues related to DHS-HHS information sharing Issues related to legal support to children and families in Mexico Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE targeting sponsors for enforcement Issues related to hiring and deployment of child welfare professionals at U.S. southern border Issues related to Luttrell-Suozzi bipartisan immigration framework Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to NTA filings/rocket dockets Issues related to unaccompanied childrens return and reintegration Issues related to protection of unaccompanied children in transit and in Mexico Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to Unaccompanied Alien Child Bureau Issues related to family separation Issues related to border processing Issues related to sponsor placements/vetting Issues related to SIJS Issues related to the reintroduction of the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to threats to immigrants Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to Central American Minors (CAM) program Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 HHS/ORR, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 93498, Nov. 27, 2024), RIN 0970-AD10 Issues related to Executive Orders impacting immigration and unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR policy changes Issues related to privacy for immigrants Issues related to refugee processing Issues related to Department of Justice legal orientation programs Issues related to recission of Memorandum on Childrens Cases in Immigration Court
H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.2851, To extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence, and for other purposes H.R.1589, American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 H.R.32, No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act S.5/H.R.29, Laken Riley Act S.391/H.R. 944, Access to Counsel Act of 2025 S.1297, A bill to provide counsel for unaccompanied children, and for other purposes Issues related to Keeping Families Together Act Issues related to Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (provisions related to legal services) Issues related to legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to legal services funding Issues related to ICE enforcement and the use of military bases to house children Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to kids in CBP custody and family detention Issues related to ORR Policy Guide section 2.2.4 on sponsor documentation for release Issues related to DHS-HHS information sharing Issues related to legal support to children and families in Mexico Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE targeting sponsors for enforcement Issues related to hiring and deployment of child welfare professionals at U.S. southern border Issues related to Luttrell-Suozzi bipartisan immigration framework Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to NTA filings/rocket dockets Issues related to unaccompanied childrens return and reintegration Issues related to protection of unaccompanied children in transit and in Mexico Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to Unaccompanied Alien Child Bureau Issues related to family separation Issues related to border processing Issues related to sponsor placements/vetting Issues related to SIJS Issues related to the reintroduction of the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to threats to immigrants Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to Central American Minors (CAM) program Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 HHS/ORR, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 93498, Nov. 27, 2024), RIN 0970-AD10 Issues related to Executive Orders impacting immigration and unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR policy changes Issues related to privacy for immigrants Issues related to refugee processing Issues related to Department of Justice legal orientation programs Issues related to recission of Memorandum on Childrens Cases in Immigration Court
H.R.4104/S.2149, Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025 H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.2851, WISE Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to ORR interim final rule and legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA and Flores protections for unaccompanied children Issues related to childrens dockets in immigration court Issues related to HSI/ICE engagement with unaccompanied children Issues related to SIJS and SIJS Deferred Action Program Issues related to funding for child welfare professionals in CBP facilities Issues related to the return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to fingerprinting requirements for UC sponsors Issues related to missing children/ICE wellness checks Issues related to ORR-DHS information sharing Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to NTA filings Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to family separation Issues related to juvenile dockets in immigration court Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to child migration Issues related to the Childrens Court Act Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to EOIR funding Issues related to fees for asylum Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to ORR oversight Issus related to long-term foster care placements in Seattle DHS,/HHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR): Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Update To Accord With Statutory Requirements (90 Fed. Reg. 13554, Mar. 25, 2025), RIN 0970-AD16 DHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration (90 Fed. Reg. 11793, Mar. 12, 2025), RIN 1615-AC96 Proposed Information Collection Activity: Unaccompanied Alien Children Sponsor Application Packet (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0278), 90 Fed. Reg. 1743.
H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.2851, To extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence, and for other purposes H.R.1589, American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 H.R.32, No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act S.5/H.R.29, Laken Riley Act S.391/H.R. 944, Access to Counsel Act of 2025 S.1297, A bill to provide counsel for unaccompanied children, and for other purposes Issues related to Keeping Families Together Act Issues related to Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (provisions related to legal services) Issues related to legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to legal services funding Issues related to ICE enforcement and the use of military bases to house children Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to kids in CBP custody and family detention Issues related to ORR Policy Guide section 2.2.4 on sponsor documentation for release Issues related to DHS-HHS information sharing Issues related to legal support to children and families in Mexico Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE targeting sponsors for enforcement Issues related to hiring and deployment of child welfare professionals at U.S. southern border Issues related to Luttrell-Suozzi bipartisan immigration framework Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to NTA filings/rocket dockets Issues related to unaccompanied childrens return and reintegration Issues related to protection of unaccompanied children in transit and in Mexico Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to Unaccompanied Alien Child Bureau Issues related to family separation Issues related to border processing Issues related to sponsor placements/vetting Issues related to SIJS Issues related to the reintroduction of the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to threats to immigrants Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to Central American Minors (CAM) program Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 HHS/ORR, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 93498, Nov. 27, 2024), RIN 0970-AD10 Issues related to Executive Orders impacting immigration and unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR policy changes Issues related to privacy for immigrants Issues related to refugee processing Issues related to Department of Justice legal orientation programs Issues related to recission of Memorandum on Childrens Cases in Immigration Court
No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.2851, To extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence, and for other purposes H.R.1589, American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 H.R.32, No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act S.5/H.R.29, Laken Riley Act S.391/H.R. 944, Access to Counsel Act of 2025 S.1297, A bill to provide counsel for unaccompanied children, and for other purposes Issues related to Keeping Families Together Act Issues related to Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (provisions related to legal services) Issues related to legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to legal services funding Issues related to ICE enforcement and the use of military bases to house children Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to kids in CBP custody and family detention Issues related to ORR Policy Guide section 2.2.4 on sponsor documentation for release Issues related to DHS-HHS information sharing Issues related to legal support to children and families in Mexico Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE targeting sponsors for enforcement Issues related to hiring and deployment of child welfare professionals at U.S. southern border Issues related to Luttrell-Suozzi bipartisan immigration framework Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to NTA filings/rocket dockets Issues related to unaccompanied childrens return and reintegration Issues related to protection of unaccompanied children in transit and in Mexico Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to Unaccompanied Alien Child Bureau Issues related to family separation Issues related to border processing Issues related to sponsor placements/vetting Issues related to SIJS Issues related to the reintroduction of the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to threats to immigrants Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to Central American Minors (CAM) program Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 HHS/ORR, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 93498, Nov. 27, 2024), RIN 0970-AD10 Issues related to Executive Orders impacting immigration and unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR policy changes Issues related to privacy for immigrants Issues related to refugee processing Issues related to Department of Justice legal orientation programs Issues related to recission of Memorandum on Childrens Cases in Immigration Court
Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.3322/H.R.6389, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 S.1297/H.R 3763, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 S.3146/H.R.5941, Restoring Access for Detainees Act H.R. 6091/S. 3187, Bivens Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to about legal services funding, removals of unaccompanied children, changes in OBBBA fees and fines affecting unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation Issues related to the Family Reunification Task Force Act Issues related to ICE enforcement and detention Issues related to the POD Act Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to incentivized, summary returns, and voluntary departure of unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA reauthorization Issues related to fines for unaccompanied childrens entry into the United States Issues related to Restoring Access to Detainees Act Issues related to protections for children in HHS custody Issues related to Operation Freaky Friday and payment of stipends Issues related to limiting mandatory detention of children Issues related to the use of military to transport children Issues related to legal representation Issues related to immigration enforcement Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents, CIS No. 2826-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0271, 90 Fed. Reg. 48799 (Oct. 30, 2025) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, [CIS No. 2836-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0304], 90 Fed. Reg. 52168 (Nov. 19, 2025) DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0205, RIN 1615-AC99, Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 90 Fed. Reg. 49062 (Nov. 3, 2025)
Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R.4, Rescissions Act of 2025 H.R.4817, Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025 H.R.4393, To secure the border and reform the immigration laws (Dignity Act) H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4371, To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children H.R. 4176, No Secret Policy Act of 2025 S.3178/H.R.6145, Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act S.455/H.R.1061, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to family separation Issues related to trafficking and exploitation of unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE check-ins Issues related to fees for Special Immigrant Juvenile status and border apprehensions Issues related to data on removals of unaccompanied children Issues related to unaccompanied child application fees Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to immigration court practices Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Issues related to ORR/DHS information sharing Issues related to legal representation Issues related to incentivized child returns Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) Issues related to the arming of USCIS agents Issues related to removals of Guatemalan unaccompanied children DHS/USCIS on Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Biometric Information (for Deferred Action)( Office of Management and Budget # 1615-0008 (90 Fed. Reg. 22752, May 29, 2025), and related Correction (90 Fed. Reg. 23947, June 5, 2025) Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [RIN 1801-AA28] Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Issues related to Flores settlement FY26 CJS report language on EOIR Directors Memorandum 24-01 Issues related to Alex Adams confirmation
Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.4104/S.2149, Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025 H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.2851, WISE Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to ORR interim final rule and legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA and Flores protections for unaccompanied children Issues related to childrens dockets in immigration court Issues related to HSI/ICE engagement with unaccompanied children Issues related to SIJS and SIJS Deferred Action Program Issues related to funding for child welfare professionals in CBP facilities Issues related to the return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to fingerprinting requirements for UC sponsors Issues related to missing children/ICE wellness checks Issues related to ORR-DHS information sharing Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to NTA filings Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to family separation Issues related to juvenile dockets in immigration court Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to child migration Issues related to the Childrens Court Act Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to EOIR funding Issues related to fees for asylum Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to ORR oversight Issus related to long-term foster care placements in Seattle DHS,/HHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR): Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Update To Accord With Statutory Requirements (90 Fed. Reg. 13554, Mar. 25, 2025), RIN 0970-AD16 DHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration (90 Fed. Reg. 11793, Mar. 12, 2025), RIN 1615-AC96 Proposed Information Collection Activity: Unaccompanied Alien Children Sponsor Application Packet (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0278), 90 Fed. Reg. 1743.
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R.4, Rescissions Act of 2025 H.R.4817, Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025 H.R.4393, To secure the border and reform the immigration laws (Dignity Act) H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4371, To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children H.R. 4176, No Secret Policy Act of 2025 S.3178/H.R.6145, Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act S.455/H.R.1061, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to family separation Issues related to trafficking and exploitation of unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE check-ins Issues related to fees for Special Immigrant Juvenile status and border apprehensions Issues related to data on removals of unaccompanied children Issues related to unaccompanied child application fees Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to immigration court practices Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Issues related to ORR/DHS information sharing Issues related to legal representation Issues related to incentivized child returns Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) Issues related to the arming of USCIS agents Issues related to removals of Guatemalan unaccompanied children DHS/USCIS on Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Biometric Information (for Deferred Action)( Office of Management and Budget # 1615-0008 (90 Fed. Reg. 22752, May 29, 2025), and related Correction (90 Fed. Reg. 23947, June 5, 2025) Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [RIN 1801-AA28] Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Issues related to Flores settlement FY26 CJS report language on EOIR Directors Memorandum 24-01 Issues related to Alex Adams confirmation
Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.4104/S.2149, Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025 H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.2851, WISE Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to ORR interim final rule and legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA and Flores protections for unaccompanied children Issues related to childrens dockets in immigration court Issues related to HSI/ICE engagement with unaccompanied children Issues related to SIJS and SIJS Deferred Action Program Issues related to funding for child welfare professionals in CBP facilities Issues related to the return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to fingerprinting requirements for UC sponsors Issues related to missing children/ICE wellness checks Issues related to ORR-DHS information sharing Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to NTA filings Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to family separation Issues related to juvenile dockets in immigration court Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to child migration Issues related to the Childrens Court Act Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to EOIR funding Issues related to fees for asylum Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to ORR oversight Issus related to long-term foster care placements in Seattle DHS,/HHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR): Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Update To Accord With Statutory Requirements (90 Fed. Reg. 13554, Mar. 25, 2025), RIN 0970-AD16 DHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration (90 Fed. Reg. 11793, Mar. 12, 2025), RIN 1615-AC96 Proposed Information Collection Activity: Unaccompanied Alien Children Sponsor Application Packet (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0278), 90 Fed. Reg. 1743.
No Secret Police Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R.4, Rescissions Act of 2025 H.R.4817, Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025 H.R.4393, To secure the border and reform the immigration laws (Dignity Act) H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4371, To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children H.R. 4176, No Secret Policy Act of 2025 S.3178/H.R.6145, Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act S.455/H.R.1061, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to family separation Issues related to trafficking and exploitation of unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE check-ins Issues related to fees for Special Immigrant Juvenile status and border apprehensions Issues related to data on removals of unaccompanied children Issues related to unaccompanied child application fees Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to immigration court practices Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Issues related to ORR/DHS information sharing Issues related to legal representation Issues related to incentivized child returns Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) Issues related to the arming of USCIS agents Issues related to removals of Guatemalan unaccompanied children DHS/USCIS on Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Biometric Information (for Deferred Action)( Office of Management and Budget # 1615-0008 (90 Fed. Reg. 22752, May 29, 2025), and related Correction (90 Fed. Reg. 23947, June 5, 2025) Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [RIN 1801-AA28] Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Issues related to Flores settlement FY26 CJS report language on EOIR Directors Memorandum 24-01 Issues related to Alex Adams confirmation
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to legal service funding
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to funding for the Unaccompanied Child Bureau Issues related to legal service funding Issues related to funding for child welfare professionals in CBP facilities Issues related to reconciliation package Issues related to EOIR funding Issues related to fees for asylum
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.4104/S.2149, Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025 H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.2851, WISE Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to ORR interim final rule and legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA and Flores protections for unaccompanied children Issues related to childrens dockets in immigration court Issues related to HSI/ICE engagement with unaccompanied children Issues related to SIJS and SIJS Deferred Action Program Issues related to funding for child welfare professionals in CBP facilities Issues related to the return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to fingerprinting requirements for UC sponsors Issues related to missing children/ICE wellness checks Issues related to ORR-DHS information sharing Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to NTA filings Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to family separation Issues related to juvenile dockets in immigration court Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to child migration Issues related to the Childrens Court Act Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to EOIR funding Issues related to fees for asylum Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to ORR oversight Issus related to long-term foster care placements in Seattle DHS,/HHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR): Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Update To Accord With Statutory Requirements (90 Fed. Reg. 13554, Mar. 25, 2025), RIN 0970-AD16 DHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration (90 Fed. Reg. 11793, Mar. 12, 2025), RIN 1615-AC96 Proposed Information Collection Activity: Unaccompanied Alien Children Sponsor Application Packet (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0278), 90 Fed. Reg. 1743.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to legal service funding
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R.4, Rescissions Act of 2025 H.R.4817, Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025 H.R.4393, To secure the border and reform the immigration laws (Dignity Act) H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4371, To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children H.R. 4176, No Secret Policy Act of 2025 S.3178/H.R.6145, Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act S.455/H.R.1061, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to family separation Issues related to trafficking and exploitation of unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE check-ins Issues related to fees for Special Immigrant Juvenile status and border apprehensions Issues related to data on removals of unaccompanied children Issues related to unaccompanied child application fees Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to immigration court practices Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Issues related to ORR/DHS information sharing Issues related to legal representation Issues related to incentivized child returns Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) Issues related to the arming of USCIS agents Issues related to removals of Guatemalan unaccompanied children DHS/USCIS on Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Biometric Information (for Deferred Action)( Office of Management and Budget # 1615-0008 (90 Fed. Reg. 22752, May 29, 2025), and related Correction (90 Fed. Reg. 23947, June 5, 2025) Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [RIN 1801-AA28] Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Issues related to Flores settlement FY26 CJS report language on EOIR Directors Memorandum 24-01 Issues related to Alex Adams confirmation
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.3322/H.R.6389, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 S.1297/H.R 3763, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 S.3146/H.R.5941, Restoring Access for Detainees Act H.R. 6091/S. 3187, Bivens Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to about legal services funding, removals of unaccompanied children, changes in OBBBA fees and fines affecting unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation Issues related to the Family Reunification Task Force Act Issues related to ICE enforcement and detention Issues related to the POD Act Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to incentivized, summary returns, and voluntary departure of unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA reauthorization Issues related to fines for unaccompanied childrens entry into the United States Issues related to Restoring Access to Detainees Act Issues related to protections for children in HHS custody Issues related to Operation Freaky Friday and payment of stipends Issues related to limiting mandatory detention of children Issues related to the use of military to transport children Issues related to legal representation Issues related to immigration enforcement Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents, CIS No. 2826-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0271, 90 Fed. Reg. 48799 (Oct. 30, 2025) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, [CIS No. 2836-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0304], 90 Fed. Reg. 52168 (Nov. 19, 2025) DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0205, RIN 1615-AC99, Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 90 Fed. Reg. 49062 (Nov. 3, 2025)
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R.4, Rescissions Act of 2025 H.R.4817, Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025 H.R.4393, To secure the border and reform the immigration laws (Dignity Act) H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4371, To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children H.R. 4176, No Secret Policy Act of 2025 S.3178/H.R.6145, Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act S.455/H.R.1061, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to family separation Issues related to trafficking and exploitation of unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE check-ins Issues related to fees for Special Immigrant Juvenile status and border apprehensions Issues related to data on removals of unaccompanied children Issues related to unaccompanied child application fees Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to immigration court practices Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Issues related to ORR/DHS information sharing Issues related to legal representation Issues related to incentivized child returns Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) Issues related to the arming of USCIS agents Issues related to removals of Guatemalan unaccompanied children DHS/USCIS on Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Biometric Information (for Deferred Action)( Office of Management and Budget # 1615-0008 (90 Fed. Reg. 22752, May 29, 2025), and related Correction (90 Fed. Reg. 23947, June 5, 2025) Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [RIN 1801-AA28] Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Issues related to Flores settlement FY26 CJS report language on EOIR Directors Memorandum 24-01 Issues related to Alex Adams confirmation
DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R.4, Rescissions Act of 2025 H.R.4817, Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025 H.R.4393, To secure the border and reform the immigration laws (Dignity Act) H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4371, To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children H.R. 4176, No Secret Policy Act of 2025 S.3178/H.R.6145, Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act S.455/H.R.1061, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to family separation Issues related to trafficking and exploitation of unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE check-ins Issues related to fees for Special Immigrant Juvenile status and border apprehensions Issues related to data on removals of unaccompanied children Issues related to unaccompanied child application fees Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to immigration court practices Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Issues related to ORR/DHS information sharing Issues related to legal representation Issues related to incentivized child returns Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) Issues related to the arming of USCIS agents Issues related to removals of Guatemalan unaccompanied children DHS/USCIS on Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Biometric Information (for Deferred Action)( Office of Management and Budget # 1615-0008 (90 Fed. Reg. 22752, May 29, 2025), and related Correction (90 Fed. Reg. 23947, June 5, 2025) Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [RIN 1801-AA28] Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Issues related to Flores settlement FY26 CJS report language on EOIR Directors Memorandum 24-01 Issues related to Alex Adams confirmation
Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R.4, Rescissions Act of 2025 H.R.4817, Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025 H.R.4393, To secure the border and reform the immigration laws (Dignity Act) H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4371, To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children H.R. 4176, No Secret Policy Act of 2025 S.3178/H.R.6145, Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act S.455/H.R.1061, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to family separation Issues related to trafficking and exploitation of unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE check-ins Issues related to fees for Special Immigrant Juvenile status and border apprehensions Issues related to data on removals of unaccompanied children Issues related to unaccompanied child application fees Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to immigration court practices Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Issues related to ORR/DHS information sharing Issues related to legal representation Issues related to incentivized child returns Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) Issues related to the arming of USCIS agents Issues related to removals of Guatemalan unaccompanied children DHS/USCIS on Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Biometric Information (for Deferred Action)( Office of Management and Budget # 1615-0008 (90 Fed. Reg. 22752, May 29, 2025), and related Correction (90 Fed. Reg. 23947, June 5, 2025) Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [RIN 1801-AA28] Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Issues related to Flores settlement FY26 CJS report language on EOIR Directors Memorandum 24-01 Issues related to Alex Adams confirmation
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to legal service funding
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.3322/H.R.6389, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 S.1297/H.R 3763, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 S.3146/H.R.5941, Restoring Access for Detainees Act H.R. 6091/S. 3187, Bivens Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to about legal services funding, removals of unaccompanied children, changes in OBBBA fees and fines affecting unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation Issues related to the Family Reunification Task Force Act Issues related to ICE enforcement and detention Issues related to the POD Act Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to incentivized, summary returns, and voluntary departure of unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA reauthorization Issues related to fines for unaccompanied childrens entry into the United States Issues related to Restoring Access to Detainees Act Issues related to protections for children in HHS custody Issues related to Operation Freaky Friday and payment of stipends Issues related to limiting mandatory detention of children Issues related to the use of military to transport children Issues related to legal representation Issues related to immigration enforcement Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents, CIS No. 2826-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0271, 90 Fed. Reg. 48799 (Oct. 30, 2025) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, [CIS No. 2836-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0304], 90 Fed. Reg. 52168 (Nov. 19, 2025) DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0205, RIN 1615-AC99, Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 90 Fed. Reg. 49062 (Nov. 3, 2025)
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.3322/H.R.6389, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 S.1297/H.R 3763, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 S.3146/H.R.5941, Restoring Access for Detainees Act H.R. 6091/S. 3187, Bivens Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to about legal services funding, removals of unaccompanied children, changes in OBBBA fees and fines affecting unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation Issues related to the Family Reunification Task Force Act Issues related to ICE enforcement and detention Issues related to the POD Act Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to incentivized, summary returns, and voluntary departure of unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA reauthorization Issues related to fines for unaccompanied childrens entry into the United States Issues related to Restoring Access to Detainees Act Issues related to protections for children in HHS custody Issues related to Operation Freaky Friday and payment of stipends Issues related to limiting mandatory detention of children Issues related to the use of military to transport children Issues related to legal representation Issues related to immigration enforcement Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents, CIS No. 2826-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0271, 90 Fed. Reg. 48799 (Oct. 30, 2025) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, [CIS No. 2836-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0304], 90 Fed. Reg. 52168 (Nov. 19, 2025) DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0205, RIN 1615-AC99, Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 90 Fed. Reg. 49062 (Nov. 3, 2025)
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to legal service funding
Restoring Access for Detainees Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.3322/H.R.6389, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 S.1297/H.R 3763, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 S.3146/H.R.5941, Restoring Access for Detainees Act H.R. 6091/S. 3187, Bivens Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to about legal services funding, removals of unaccompanied children, changes in OBBBA fees and fines affecting unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation Issues related to the Family Reunification Task Force Act Issues related to ICE enforcement and detention Issues related to the POD Act Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to incentivized, summary returns, and voluntary departure of unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA reauthorization Issues related to fines for unaccompanied childrens entry into the United States Issues related to Restoring Access to Detainees Act Issues related to protections for children in HHS custody Issues related to Operation Freaky Friday and payment of stipends Issues related to limiting mandatory detention of children Issues related to the use of military to transport children Issues related to legal representation Issues related to immigration enforcement Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents, CIS No. 2826-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0271, 90 Fed. Reg. 48799 (Oct. 30, 2025) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, [CIS No. 2836-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0304], 90 Fed. Reg. 52168 (Nov. 19, 2025) DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0205, RIN 1615-AC99, Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 90 Fed. Reg. 49062 (Nov. 3, 2025)
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.3322/H.R.6389, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 S.1297/H.R 3763, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 S.3146/H.R.5941, Restoring Access for Detainees Act H.R. 6091/S. 3187, Bivens Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to about legal services funding, removals of unaccompanied children, changes in OBBBA fees and fines affecting unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation Issues related to the Family Reunification Task Force Act Issues related to ICE enforcement and detention Issues related to the POD Act Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to incentivized, summary returns, and voluntary departure of unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA reauthorization Issues related to fines for unaccompanied childrens entry into the United States Issues related to Restoring Access to Detainees Act Issues related to protections for children in HHS custody Issues related to Operation Freaky Friday and payment of stipends Issues related to limiting mandatory detention of children Issues related to the use of military to transport children Issues related to legal representation Issues related to immigration enforcement Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents, CIS No. 2826-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0271, 90 Fed. Reg. 48799 (Oct. 30, 2025) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, [CIS No. 2836-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0304], 90 Fed. Reg. 52168 (Nov. 19, 2025) DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0205, RIN 1615-AC99, Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 90 Fed. Reg. 49062 (Nov. 3, 2025)
Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.3322/H.R.6389, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 S.1297/H.R 3763, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 S.3146/H.R.5941, Restoring Access for Detainees Act H.R. 6091/S. 3187, Bivens Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to about legal services funding, removals of unaccompanied children, changes in OBBBA fees and fines affecting unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation Issues related to the Family Reunification Task Force Act Issues related to ICE enforcement and detention Issues related to the POD Act Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to incentivized, summary returns, and voluntary departure of unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA reauthorization Issues related to fines for unaccompanied childrens entry into the United States Issues related to Restoring Access to Detainees Act Issues related to protections for children in HHS custody Issues related to Operation Freaky Friday and payment of stipends Issues related to limiting mandatory detention of children Issues related to the use of military to transport children Issues related to legal representation Issues related to immigration enforcement Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents, CIS No. 2826-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0271, 90 Fed. Reg. 48799 (Oct. 30, 2025) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, [CIS No. 2836-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0304], 90 Fed. Reg. 52168 (Nov. 19, 2025) DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0205, RIN 1615-AC99, Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 90 Fed. Reg. 49062 (Nov. 3, 2025)
H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.2851, To extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence, and for other purposes H.R.1589, American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 H.R.32, No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act S.5/H.R.29, Laken Riley Act S.391/H.R. 944, Access to Counsel Act of 2025 S.1297, A bill to provide counsel for unaccompanied children, and for other purposes Issues related to Keeping Families Together Act Issues related to Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (provisions related to legal services) Issues related to legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to legal services funding Issues related to ICE enforcement and the use of military bases to house children Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to kids in CBP custody and family detention Issues related to ORR Policy Guide section 2.2.4 on sponsor documentation for release Issues related to DHS-HHS information sharing Issues related to legal support to children and families in Mexico Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE targeting sponsors for enforcement Issues related to hiring and deployment of child welfare professionals at U.S. southern border Issues related to Luttrell-Suozzi bipartisan immigration framework Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to NTA filings/rocket dockets Issues related to unaccompanied childrens return and reintegration Issues related to protection of unaccompanied children in transit and in Mexico Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to Unaccompanied Alien Child Bureau Issues related to family separation Issues related to border processing Issues related to sponsor placements/vetting Issues related to SIJS Issues related to the reintroduction of the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to threats to immigrants Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to Central American Minors (CAM) program Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 HHS/ORR, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 93498, Nov. 27, 2024), RIN 0970-AD10 Issues related to Executive Orders impacting immigration and unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR policy changes Issues related to privacy for immigrants Issues related to refugee processing Issues related to Department of Justice legal orientation programs Issues related to recission of Memorandum on Childrens Cases in Immigration Court
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.4104/S.2149, Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025 H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.2851, WISE Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to ORR interim final rule and legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA and Flores protections for unaccompanied children Issues related to childrens dockets in immigration court Issues related to HSI/ICE engagement with unaccompanied children Issues related to SIJS and SIJS Deferred Action Program Issues related to funding for child welfare professionals in CBP facilities Issues related to the return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to fingerprinting requirements for UC sponsors Issues related to missing children/ICE wellness checks Issues related to ORR-DHS information sharing Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to NTA filings Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to family separation Issues related to juvenile dockets in immigration court Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to child migration Issues related to the Childrens Court Act Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to EOIR funding Issues related to fees for asylum Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to ORR oversight Issus related to long-term foster care placements in Seattle DHS,/HHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR): Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Update To Accord With Statutory Requirements (90 Fed. Reg. 13554, Mar. 25, 2025), RIN 0970-AD16 DHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration (90 Fed. Reg. 11793, Mar. 12, 2025), RIN 1615-AC96 Proposed Information Collection Activity: Unaccompanied Alien Children Sponsor Application Packet (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0278), 90 Fed. Reg. 1743.
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.2851, To extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence, and for other purposes H.R.1589, American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 H.R.32, No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act S.5/H.R.29, Laken Riley Act S.391/H.R. 944, Access to Counsel Act of 2025 S.1297, A bill to provide counsel for unaccompanied children, and for other purposes Issues related to Keeping Families Together Act Issues related to Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (provisions related to legal services) Issues related to legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to legal services funding Issues related to ICE enforcement and the use of military bases to house children Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to kids in CBP custody and family detention Issues related to ORR Policy Guide section 2.2.4 on sponsor documentation for release Issues related to DHS-HHS information sharing Issues related to legal support to children and families in Mexico Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE targeting sponsors for enforcement Issues related to hiring and deployment of child welfare professionals at U.S. southern border Issues related to Luttrell-Suozzi bipartisan immigration framework Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to NTA filings/rocket dockets Issues related to unaccompanied childrens return and reintegration Issues related to protection of unaccompanied children in transit and in Mexico Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to Unaccompanied Alien Child Bureau Issues related to family separation Issues related to border processing Issues related to sponsor placements/vetting Issues related to SIJS Issues related to the reintroduction of the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to threats to immigrants Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to Central American Minors (CAM) program Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 HHS/ORR, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 93498, Nov. 27, 2024), RIN 0970-AD10 Issues related to Executive Orders impacting immigration and unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR policy changes Issues related to privacy for immigrants Issues related to refugee processing Issues related to Department of Justice legal orientation programs Issues related to recission of Memorandum on Childrens Cases in Immigration Court
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.3322/H.R.6389, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 S.1297/H.R 3763, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 S.3146/H.R.5941, Restoring Access for Detainees Act H.R. 6091/S. 3187, Bivens Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to about legal services funding, removals of unaccompanied children, changes in OBBBA fees and fines affecting unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation Issues related to the Family Reunification Task Force Act Issues related to ICE enforcement and detention Issues related to the POD Act Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to incentivized, summary returns, and voluntary departure of unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA reauthorization Issues related to fines for unaccompanied childrens entry into the United States Issues related to Restoring Access to Detainees Act Issues related to protections for children in HHS custody Issues related to Operation Freaky Friday and payment of stipends Issues related to limiting mandatory detention of children Issues related to the use of military to transport children Issues related to legal representation Issues related to immigration enforcement Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents, CIS No. 2826-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0271, 90 Fed. Reg. 48799 (Oct. 30, 2025) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, [CIS No. 2836-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0304], 90 Fed. Reg. 52168 (Nov. 19, 2025) DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0205, RIN 1615-AC99, Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 90 Fed. Reg. 49062 (Nov. 3, 2025)
Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.4104/S.2149, Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025 H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.2851, WISE Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to ORR interim final rule and legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA and Flores protections for unaccompanied children Issues related to childrens dockets in immigration court Issues related to HSI/ICE engagement with unaccompanied children Issues related to SIJS and SIJS Deferred Action Program Issues related to funding for child welfare professionals in CBP facilities Issues related to the return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to fingerprinting requirements for UC sponsors Issues related to missing children/ICE wellness checks Issues related to ORR-DHS information sharing Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to NTA filings Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to family separation Issues related to juvenile dockets in immigration court Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to child migration Issues related to the Childrens Court Act Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to EOIR funding Issues related to fees for asylum Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to ORR oversight Issus related to long-term foster care placements in Seattle DHS,/HHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR): Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Update To Accord With Statutory Requirements (90 Fed. Reg. 13554, Mar. 25, 2025), RIN 0970-AD16 DHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration (90 Fed. Reg. 11793, Mar. 12, 2025), RIN 1615-AC96 Proposed Information Collection Activity: Unaccompanied Alien Children Sponsor Application Packet (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0278), 90 Fed. Reg. 1743.
Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R.4, Rescissions Act of 2025 H.R.4817, Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025 H.R.4393, To secure the border and reform the immigration laws (Dignity Act) H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4371, To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children H.R. 4176, No Secret Policy Act of 2025 S.3178/H.R.6145, Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act S.455/H.R.1061, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to family separation Issues related to trafficking and exploitation of unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE check-ins Issues related to fees for Special Immigrant Juvenile status and border apprehensions Issues related to data on removals of unaccompanied children Issues related to unaccompanied child application fees Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to immigration court practices Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Issues related to ORR/DHS information sharing Issues related to legal representation Issues related to incentivized child returns Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) Issues related to the arming of USCIS agents Issues related to removals of Guatemalan unaccompanied children DHS/USCIS on Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Biometric Information (for Deferred Action)( Office of Management and Budget # 1615-0008 (90 Fed. Reg. 22752, May 29, 2025), and related Correction (90 Fed. Reg. 23947, June 5, 2025) Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [RIN 1801-AA28] Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Issues related to Flores settlement FY26 CJS report language on EOIR Directors Memorandum 24-01 Issues related to Alex Adams confirmation
Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.3322/H.R.6389, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 S.1297/H.R 3763, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 S.3146/H.R.5941, Restoring Access for Detainees Act H.R. 6091/S. 3187, Bivens Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to about legal services funding, removals of unaccompanied children, changes in OBBBA fees and fines affecting unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation Issues related to the Family Reunification Task Force Act Issues related to ICE enforcement and detention Issues related to the POD Act Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to incentivized, summary returns, and voluntary departure of unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA reauthorization Issues related to fines for unaccompanied childrens entry into the United States Issues related to Restoring Access to Detainees Act Issues related to protections for children in HHS custody Issues related to Operation Freaky Friday and payment of stipends Issues related to limiting mandatory detention of children Issues related to the use of military to transport children Issues related to legal representation Issues related to immigration enforcement Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents, CIS No. 2826-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0271, 90 Fed. Reg. 48799 (Oct. 30, 2025) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, [CIS No. 2836-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0304], 90 Fed. Reg. 52168 (Nov. 19, 2025) DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0205, RIN 1615-AC99, Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 90 Fed. Reg. 49062 (Nov. 3, 2025)
Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.4104/S.2149, Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025 H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.2851, WISE Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to ORR interim final rule and legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA and Flores protections for unaccompanied children Issues related to childrens dockets in immigration court Issues related to HSI/ICE engagement with unaccompanied children Issues related to SIJS and SIJS Deferred Action Program Issues related to funding for child welfare professionals in CBP facilities Issues related to the return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to fingerprinting requirements for UC sponsors Issues related to missing children/ICE wellness checks Issues related to ORR-DHS information sharing Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to NTA filings Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to family separation Issues related to juvenile dockets in immigration court Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to child migration Issues related to the Childrens Court Act Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to EOIR funding Issues related to fees for asylum Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to ORR oversight Issus related to long-term foster care placements in Seattle DHS,/HHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR): Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Update To Accord With Statutory Requirements (90 Fed. Reg. 13554, Mar. 25, 2025), RIN 0970-AD16 DHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration (90 Fed. Reg. 11793, Mar. 12, 2025), RIN 1615-AC96 Proposed Information Collection Activity: Unaccompanied Alien Children Sponsor Application Packet (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0278), 90 Fed. Reg. 1743.
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to legal service funding
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.3322/H.R.6389, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 S.1297/H.R 3763, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 S.3146/H.R.5941, Restoring Access for Detainees Act H.R. 6091/S. 3187, Bivens Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to about legal services funding, removals of unaccompanied children, changes in OBBBA fees and fines affecting unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation Issues related to the Family Reunification Task Force Act Issues related to ICE enforcement and detention Issues related to the POD Act Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to incentivized, summary returns, and voluntary departure of unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA reauthorization Issues related to fines for unaccompanied childrens entry into the United States Issues related to Restoring Access to Detainees Act Issues related to protections for children in HHS custody Issues related to Operation Freaky Friday and payment of stipends Issues related to limiting mandatory detention of children Issues related to the use of military to transport children Issues related to legal representation Issues related to immigration enforcement Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents, CIS No. 2826-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0271, 90 Fed. Reg. 48799 (Oct. 30, 2025) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, [CIS No. 2836-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0304], 90 Fed. Reg. 52168 (Nov. 19, 2025) DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0205, RIN 1615-AC99, Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 90 Fed. Reg. 49062 (Nov. 3, 2025)
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to legal service funding
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.3322/H.R.6389, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 S.1297/H.R 3763, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 S.3146/H.R.5941, Restoring Access for Detainees Act H.R. 6091/S. 3187, Bivens Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to about legal services funding, removals of unaccompanied children, changes in OBBBA fees and fines affecting unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation Issues related to the Family Reunification Task Force Act Issues related to ICE enforcement and detention Issues related to the POD Act Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to incentivized, summary returns, and voluntary departure of unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA reauthorization Issues related to fines for unaccompanied childrens entry into the United States Issues related to Restoring Access to Detainees Act Issues related to protections for children in HHS custody Issues related to Operation Freaky Friday and payment of stipends Issues related to limiting mandatory detention of children Issues related to the use of military to transport children Issues related to legal representation Issues related to immigration enforcement Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents, CIS No. 2826-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0271, 90 Fed. Reg. 48799 (Oct. 30, 2025) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, [CIS No. 2836-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0304], 90 Fed. Reg. 52168 (Nov. 19, 2025) DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0205, RIN 1615-AC99, Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 90 Fed. Reg. 49062 (Nov. 3, 2025)
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
Filing 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), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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2026 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R.9259/S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act S.2, Secure America Act H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) S. 4389, HELP Separated Children Act H.R.175, Deport Alien Gang Members Act (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and detained juvenile dockets Issues related to ORR detention, facility closures, and nonpayments for legal services rendered Issues related to Trump Administration's targeting of unaccompanied children's legal services providers Issues related to unaccompanied childrens access to reproductive health services Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE enforcement actions Issues related to The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision in Matter of N-A-G-C Issues related to sponsor vetting Issues related to promoting family unity Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody Issues related to the Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to the oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Issues related to the reintroduction of Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act Issues related to DNA collection of children Issues related to misleading claims on missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Issues related to limit arrest/detention of sponsors for lack of immigration status Issues related to unaccompanied children screening procedures at the border Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and other legal safeguards Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children to their countries of origin Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight Issues related to EOIR change of address form Issues related to closure of ORR shelters Issues related to federal legal services contracts Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices Issues related to in absentia removal orders Issues related to EO 12866 Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule and the Hyde Amendment Department of Housing and Urban Development, FR-6524-P-01 Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status (issues related to impacts on children and mixed-status families) Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (CIS No. 2799-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370], RIN 1615-AC97) USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill (CIS No. 2841-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133], 91 Fed. Reg. 22952 (Apr. 29, 2026)) Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities (Office of Management and Budget: 0970-0558)
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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2026 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to legal service funding
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services) Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act S.3683, Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026 Issues related to limiting military transport and mandatory detention of unaccompanied children; Issues related to mental health impacts of prolonged detention of children Issues related to DNA testing of children Issues related to access to reproductive health services at San Benito, TX shelter Issues related to limiting detention of children and immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Issues related to the Refugee Protection Act Issues related to specialized juvenile dockets Issues related to unaccompanied children fee exemptions Issues related to detention of immigrant children Issues related to victim-centered protections Issues related to oversight of UAC Safety Verification Initiative Issues related to exempting unaccompanied children from OBBBA fees Issues related to parental interests of adults detained by ICE Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to Plyler v. Doe Issues related to Special Order Hour on immigrant children Issues related to DHS accountability Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal and social services and child advocates Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services contract Issues related to anti-trafficking solutions for unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation and detention Issues related to unaccompanied children's immigration court dockets Issues related to biometrics collection Issues related to HHS Ombuds Issues related to family detention oversight visit Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities Issues related to continued funding for child welfare professionals in the FY27 DHS budget Issues related to education for children in ICE facilities Issues related to prolonged detention of unaccompanied children and unlawful summary removals of kids Issues related to Dignity Act Issues related to juvenile docket court observation in NYC Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting Issues related to bipartisan immigration reform legislation Issues related to the DHS Child Well-Being Program HELP Separated Children Act Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; Dir. Order No. 02-2026] RIN 1125-AB37) Issues related to Executive Order 12866 Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight
Filing 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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2025 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act S.3322/H.R.6389, Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 S.1297/H.R 3763, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 S.3146/H.R.5941, Restoring Access for Detainees Act H.R. 6091/S. 3187, Bivens Act of 2025 H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to about legal services funding, removals of unaccompanied children, changes in OBBBA fees and fines affecting unaccompanied children Issues related to family separation Issues related to the Family Reunification Task Force Act Issues related to ICE enforcement and detention Issues related to the POD Act Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Issues related to ORR detention and shelter Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to Childrens Safe Welcome Act Issues related to incentivized, summary returns, and voluntary departure of unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA reauthorization Issues related to fines for unaccompanied childrens entry into the United States Issues related to Restoring Access to Detainees Act Issues related to protections for children in HHS custody Issues related to Operation Freaky Friday and payment of stipends Issues related to limiting mandatory detention of children Issues related to the use of military to transport children Issues related to legal representation Issues related to immigration enforcement Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents, CIS No. 2826-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0271, 90 Fed. Reg. 48799 (Oct. 30, 2025) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, [CIS No. 2836-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS- 2025-0304], 90 Fed. Reg. 52168 (Nov. 19, 2025) DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0205, RIN 1615-AC99, Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 90 Fed. Reg. 49062 (Nov. 3, 2025)
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting) H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to legal service funding
Filing 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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2025 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R.4, Rescissions Act of 2025 H.R.4817, Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025 H.R.4393, To secure the border and reform the immigration laws (Dignity Act) H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4371, To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children H.R. 4176, No Secret Policy Act of 2025 S.3178/H.R.6145, Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act S.455/H.R.1061, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to family separation Issues related to trafficking and exploitation of unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE check-ins Issues related to fees for Special Immigrant Juvenile status and border apprehensions Issues related to data on removals of unaccompanied children Issues related to unaccompanied child application fees Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies Issues related to immigration court practices Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration Issues related to ORR/DHS information sharing Issues related to legal representation Issues related to incentivized child returns Issues related to immigration reform Issues related to Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) Issues related to the arming of USCIS agents Issues related to removals of Guatemalan unaccompanied children DHS/USCIS on Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Biometric Information (for Deferred Action)( Office of Management and Budget # 1615-0008 (90 Fed. Reg. 22752, May 29, 2025), and related Correction (90 Fed. Reg. 23947, June 5, 2025) Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [RIN 1801-AA28] Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554) Issues related to Flores settlement FY26 CJS report language on EOIR Directors Memorandum 24-01 Issues related to Alex Adams confirmation
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to legal service funding
Filing 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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2025 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R.4104/S.2149, Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025 H.R.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.2851, WISE Act H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to ORR interim final rule and legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to TVPRA and Flores protections for unaccompanied children Issues related to childrens dockets in immigration court Issues related to HSI/ICE engagement with unaccompanied children Issues related to SIJS and SIJS Deferred Action Program Issues related to funding for child welfare professionals in CBP facilities Issues related to the return and reintegration of unaccompanied children Issues related to fingerprinting requirements for UC sponsors Issues related to missing children/ICE wellness checks Issues related to ORR-DHS information sharing Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to NTA filings Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to family separation Issues related to juvenile dockets in immigration court Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to child migration Issues related to the Childrens Court Act Issues related to Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to EOIR funding Issues related to fees for asylum Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to ORR oversight Issus related to long-term foster care placements in Seattle DHS,/HHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR): Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Update To Accord With Statutory Requirements (90 Fed. Reg. 13554, Mar. 25, 2025), RIN 0970-AD16 DHS, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration (90 Fed. Reg. 11793, Mar. 12, 2025), RIN 1615-AC96 Proposed Information Collection Activity: Unaccompanied Alien Children Sponsor Application Packet (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0278), 90 Fed. Reg. 1743.
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2025 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R.2851, To extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence, and for other purposes H.R.1589, American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 H.R.32, No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act S.5/H.R.29, Laken Riley Act S.391/H.R. 944, Access to Counsel Act of 2025 S.1297, A bill to provide counsel for unaccompanied children, and for other purposes Issues related to Keeping Families Together Act Issues related to Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (provisions related to legal services) Issues related to legal services for unaccompanied children Issues related to legal services funding Issues related to ICE enforcement and the use of military bases to house children Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to kids in CBP custody and family detention Issues related to ORR Policy Guide section 2.2.4 on sponsor documentation for release Issues related to DHS-HHS information sharing Issues related to legal support to children and families in Mexico Issues related to missing unaccompanied children Issues related to ICE targeting sponsors for enforcement Issues related to hiring and deployment of child welfare professionals at U.S. southern border Issues related to Luttrell-Suozzi bipartisan immigration framework Issues related to fingerprinting/ICE check-ins Issues related to NTA filings/rocket dockets Issues related to unaccompanied childrens return and reintegration Issues related to protection of unaccompanied children in transit and in Mexico Issues related to DOJ legal orientation programs Issues related to Unaccompanied Alien Child Bureau Issues related to family separation Issues related to border processing Issues related to sponsor placements/vetting Issues related to SIJS Issues related to the reintroduction of the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to threats to immigrants Issues related to stop work order for UCP contract Issues related to Central American Minors (CAM) program Issues related to juvenile docket observations and findings Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 HHS/ORR, Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFR), Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 93498, Nov. 27, 2024), RIN 0970-AD10 Issues related to Executive Orders impacting immigration and unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR policy changes Issues related to privacy for immigrants Issues related to refugee processing Issues related to Department of Justice legal orientation programs Issues related to recission of Memorandum on Childrens Cases in Immigration Court
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2024 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S.920, International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2024 (issues related federal funds to support counsel for children in removal proceedings) H.R.9029/S.4942, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (issues related to unaccompanied children and legal services funding) Issues related to the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration funding restrictions
S.920, International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2024 (issues related federal funds to support counsel for children in removal proceedings and the trafficking and exploitation of unaccompanied children) S.4723, Keep Families Together Act H.R.9029/S.4942, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (issues related to unaccompanied children and legal funding) H.R. 9654, Stop Alien Children Trafficking Act H.J.Res.171/S.J.Res.94, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the proposed rule submitted by the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule H.R.6145/S.3178, Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023 H.R.10504/S.5587, To establish in the Department of Homeland Security the Task Force on the Reunification of Families, and for other purposes H.R.10274, POD Act of 2024 H.R. 3194, U.S. Citizenship Act Issues related to the Childrens Court Act Issues related to the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule Issues related to missing children Issues related to Notice to Appear filings Issues related to family separation Issues related to juvenile dockets Issues related to unaccompanied children legal services and funding Issues related to USCIS case adjudications Issues related to child welfare professionals at border facilities Issues related to unaccompanied childrens safe return and reintegration Issues related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) sensitive locations Issues related to Department of Labor child labor enforcement Issues related to root causes of migration Issues related to the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration funding restrictions Issues related to Department of Homeland Securitys Center for Countering Human Trafficking Issues related to the Central American Minors Program and counsel Issues related to unaccompanied childrens border processing, sponsor vetting, and social services Issues related to Maritime interdiction/Guantanamo Bay detention camp Issues related to Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJ) deferred action Issues related to future reconciliation packages Issues related to ORR shelter and care Issues related to sexual abuse and sexual harassment of unaccompanied children in ORR facilities Issues related to advance parole documents Issues related to bi-partisan immigration legislation Issues related to asylum backlogs Issues related to USCIS form blank spaces RIN 0970-AD10, ORR/HHS, Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect Rule Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, DHS Docket No. USCIS-2007-0024, OMB Control Number 1615-0020, 89 Fed. Reg. 66732 (Aug. 16, 2024)
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2024 · third_quarter · Q3
Issues related to funding for Child Well-being Specialists in CPB facilities Issues related to barring federal funding to states/localities for health, nutrition, transportation, DV, and other programs
S.4723, Keep Families Together Act S.5247, Witness Assistance and Criminal Accountability Act H.R.6145/S.3178, Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023 H.R.5717, No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act H.J.Res.171/S.J.Res.94, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the proposed rule submitted by the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule H.R.9029/S.4942, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (Issues related to prohibitions on placing unaccompanied children with sponsors without lawful immigration status) H.R.2670/S.2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 Issues related to advance parole documents Issues related to root causes of migration Issues related to unaccompanied children in Rhode Island Issues related to sexual abuse and sexual harassment of unaccompanied children in ORR facilities Issues related to oversight of childrens care by ORR and prevention of harm Issues related to EOIR case load management Issues related to regional protection mechanisms and binational mechanisms Issues related to border screening and care Issues related to ORR shelter and care Issues related to EOIR and USCIS case adjudications Issues related to forced child migration, return, and reintegration Issues related to family separation Issues related to juvenile dockets Issues related to child welfare professionals Issues related to USCIS case processing delays Issues related to unaccompanied children legal services Issues related to Notice to Appear filings Issues related to migrant child access to education Issues related to Canadian reunifications Issues related to ORR Verification of Release cards Issues related to Department of Labor child labor enforcement Issues related to co-location/Trusted Adult Relative Program Issues related to the Securing Help for Immigrants through Education and Legal Development Act (SHIELD Act) Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting protocols Issues related to the Central American Minors Program and counsel Issues related to legal and social services for unaccompanied children Issues related to the Flores settlement agreement Issues related to Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General reports Issues related to online AR-11 (Aliens Change of Address) Issues related to trafficking, including referral protocols Issues related to unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR grant/contract policies CARE for Families First Act
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2024 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R.8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R.9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (Issues related to unaccompanied childrens criminal backgrounds, child labor victim assistance offices, and associated civil monetary fund) H.R.9026, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R.8771, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 6145/S. 3178, Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023 H.Res. 520, Expressing support for the designation of the second week of June as Children's Week in the United States H.R.7372, Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act H.R. 529/S.71, Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act H.R.8356, Protection of Kids in Immigrant Detention Act S. 3065, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2023 H.R. 3602, Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act (End the Border Catastrophe Act) H.R.8020, Transparency for Unaccompanied Children Act H.R.7854, Unaccompanied Minor Placement Notification Act Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting protocols Issues related to family separation Issues related to forced child migration, return, and reintegration Issues related to safe mobility offices Issues related to the Central American Minors Program and counsel 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 SIJS visa caps and backlog Issues related to child welfare professionals Issues related to the Congressional Review Act resolutions Issues related to unaccompanied childrens safety and access to education Issues related to the HHS and ORR unaccompanied children program foundation rule Issues related to policy priorities related to Mexico and Central America Issues related to adjudication delays Issues related to unaccompanied children and foster care placements for children with disabilities Issues related to interpreters for unaccompanied children for asylum office interviews Issues related to DACA/ACA healthcare rule and impacts on unaccompanied children Issues related to Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) rule Issues related to Plyler v. Doe Issues related to EOIR funding, immigration court case backlog, open air detention sites, and ORR verification of release cards Issues related to bar asylum rule and exemption for unaccompanied children Issues related to USCIS processing delays Issues related to oversight on Haitian interdictions Issues related to the Keep Families Together Act Issues related to delays in delivery of SSA cards Risk Determination Hearings for Unaccompanied Children (89 Fed. Reg. 40485) Issues related to potential DOL child labor victim assistance office and associated civil monetary fund Issues related to executive order on border processing Issues related to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens Issues related to CBP language access Issues related to the Securing Help for Immigrants through Education and Legal Development Act (SHIELD Act) Risk Determination Hearings for Unaccompanied Children (89 Fed. Reg. 11283) USCIS Temporary Final Rule on EADs (89 Fed. Reg. 24628) Legal and Advocacy Services for Unaccompanied Children (OMB Control Number 0970-0565)
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2024 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R.2882, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Issues related to ORR and EOIR funding Issues related to potential national security supplemental funding Issues related to FY 2025 budget Issues related to CJS funding for legal assistance programs Issues related to child welfare professionals funding Issues related to LOP funding S. 2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to contingency funding for unaccompanied children and refugee resettlement programs) Issues related to appropriations affecting unaccompanied children and for child welfare professionals and specialized childrens dockets in immigration courts Issues related to FY 2025 appropriations
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)
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children) H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to funding for the Unaccompanied Child Bureau Issues related to legal service funding Issues related to funding for child welfare professionals in CBP facilities Issues related to reconciliation package Issues related to EOIR funding Issues related to fees for asylum
Filing 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to legal service funding Issues related to reconciliation package
Filing 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
Filing 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Filing 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
H.R.8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R.9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (Issues related to associated civil monetary fund) H.R.9026, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (funding for legal assistance programs) H.R.8771, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025 Issues related to ORR and EOIR funding Issues related to child welfare professionals funding Issues related to refugee accounts
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS)
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office