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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.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
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KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE via KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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)
Source: Senate LDA
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)
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: 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
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.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
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.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.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.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)
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.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
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)
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.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.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.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.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.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
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.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.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. 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.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 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.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.
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.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.
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)
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 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.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.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.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.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.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)
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.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)
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.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)
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.
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.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
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)
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
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
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
Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023
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
Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023
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
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.
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
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.
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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)
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)
Family Reunification Task Force Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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)
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)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
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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
Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act
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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)
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
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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.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.
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)
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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)
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2023 · fourth_quarter · Q4
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) H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act H.R. 5525, Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024 Issues related to ORR funding Issues related to potential national security supplemental funding Issues related to FY 2025 budget Issues related to funding for DOL child labor enforcement
H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act H.R. 5525, Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024 H.R. 2/S. 2824, Secure the Border Act of 2023 S. 3065, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2023 S. 3128, Protecting Unaccompanied Children Act (issues related to specialized childrens dockets) H.R. 6145/S. 3178, Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023 H.R. 5856, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3599, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2023 (issues related to legal and social services for unaccompanied children) H.R. 5283, Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023 S. 3409/ H.R. 4972, End Solitary Confinement Act S. 2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (issues related to the Unaccompanied Children Foundational Rule) S. 3323, PROKID Act Issues related to the ORR foundational rule and supplemental funding package Issues related to DACA and ACA eligibility Issues related to the issuance of an interim final rule extending 540-day automatic work authorization Issues related to border restrictions on unaccompanied children Issues related to new guidance from EOIR on children's cases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule, RIN 0970-AC93 (88 Fed. Reg. 68908) Release of Unaccompanied Children From Office of Refugee Resettlement Custody (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0552) (88 Fed. Reg. 52167) Appellate Procedures and Decisional Finality in Immigration Proceedings; Administrative Closure (EOIR Rule) Issues related to refugees, Safe Mobility Offices, and migration management Issues related to licensed child welfare professionals at the border Issues related to language and education access for unaccompanied children Issues related to co-location of ORR personnel and strengthening pediatric expertise at border facilities Issues related to labor exploitation of unaccompanied children Issues related to the Central American Minors Program CMS 9894-P: Clarifying Eligibility for a Qualified Health Plan Through an Exchange, Advance Payments of the Premium Tax Credit, Cost-Sharing Reductions, a Basic Health Program, and for Some Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Programs, RIN 0938-AV23, 88 Fed. Reg. 25313 Appellate Procedures and Decisional Finality in Immigration Proceedings; Administrative Closure, 88 Fed. Reg. 62242. Issues related to legal and social services for unaccompanied children
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2023 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act H.R. 5525, Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024 H.R. 4367/S. 2625, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to contingency funding for unaccompanied children and refugee resettlement programs) 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) H.R. 4665/ S. 2438, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to contingency funding for unaccompanied children and refugee resettlement programs) Issues related to support for SIJS backlog (Amendment #127)
H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act H.R. 5525, Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024 H.R. 2/S. 2824, Secure the Border Act of 2023 S. 2291, Northern Border Coordination Act S. 920, International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 5145, WISE Act of 2023 H.R. 3968/S. 1843, End Child Trafficking Now Act H.R. 5008/ S. 2646, HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2023 H.R. 5856/ S.920, International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3941, Schools Not Shelters Act Issues related to the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2023 Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to ORR oversight Issues related to Flores agreement Issues related to influx capacity and family unity Issues related to protections special immigrant juveniles (SIJ) and the visa cap and processing timeframes Issues related to legal counsel for unaccompanied children and families Issues related to unaccompanied children program Issues related to child labor exploitation Issues related to the federal licensing of ORR facilities Issues related to CBP and ORR language access Issues related to HHS security clearance requirements for contractors/subcontractors Issues related to influx care facilities Issues related to family separation Issues related to co-location of HHS child welfare experts at CBP border facilities Issues related to safe return and reintegration Issues related to the expansion of UC legal services and post-release social services for unaccompanied children, including potential new contract for UC legal services Issues related to Family Reunification Assistance for Afghan Parolees Immediate Family Members Outside the United States Issues related to the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule Issues related to Temporary Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Renewal Applicants Release of Unaccompanied Children From Office of Refugee Resettlement Custody (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0552) (88 Fed. Reg. 52167) Appellate Procedures and Decisional Finality in Immigration Proceedings; Administrative Closure (EOIR Rule) Issues related to refugees, Safe Mobility Offices, and migration management Issues related to licensed child welfare professionals at the border Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative Issues related to CBP and ORR language access Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act Issues related to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Issues related to support for Ukraine
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2023 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues related to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 and 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to contingency funding for unaccompanied children and refugee resettlement programs) 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) Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to contingency funding for unaccompanied children and refugee resettlement programs)
H.R. 1183, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2023 H.R.2697/S.1187, Fairness to Freedom Act of 2023 H.R.3968/S.1843, End Child Trafficking Now Act H.R. 2432, Migrant Processing and Protection Act of 2023 H.R. 2417, Protection of Children Act of 2023 H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act of 2023 S. 1473, A bill to authorize the immediate expulsion of inadmissible aliens attempting to enter the United States by fraud or without a necessary entry document, and for other purposes S. 1600, Border Management, Security, and Assistance Act of 2023 S. 1464, Enhancing DHS Drug Seizures Act S. 1885/H.R. 4285, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 16, American Dream and Promise Act of 2023 H.R. 4170/S. 2038, LIFT the BAR Act of 2023 H.R. 1690, ORDER Act H.R.2794, Border Reinforcement Act of 2023 Issues related to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 and 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to child welfare professionals, preventing family separations, co-location of HHS professionals in CBP, and the removal of SIJ visa caps) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to funding for unaccompanied legal services, appropriate reception and placement of unaccompanied children, co-location of HHS professionals in CBP) Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to migrant children, reintegration, gender-based violence in Central America, and migration in the Americas) Issues related to the Matter of M-A-C-O- Issues related to USCIS/EOIR adjudication delays Issues related to the asylum ban Issues related to protections special immigrant juveniles (SIJ) and the visa cap and processing timeframes Issues related to legal counsel for unaccompanied children and families Issues related to unaccompanied children program Issues related to child labor exploitation Issues related to the federal licensing of ORR facilities Issues related to specialized children's dockets Issues related to the expansion and implementation of the Central American Minors (CAM) program Issues related to the U.S. Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America Issues related to the Collaborative Migration Management Strategy Issues related to the Title 42 and border policies Issues related to safe return and reintegration for unaccompanied child migrants Issues related to the Young Adult Case Management program Issues related to the re-parole of unaccompanied Afghan minors Issues related to influx capacity and family unity Issues related to the rule on DACA healthcare Issues related to Mexican unaccompanied children Dignity Act of 2023 Issues related to ORR oversight Issues related to Flores agreement Issues related to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act
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2023 · first_quarter · Q1
Issues related to H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to contingency funding for unaccompanied children and refugee resettlement programs) 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) Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to contingency funding for unaccompanied children and refugee resettlement programs)
H.R.29, Border Safety and Security Act of 2023 S.425, Secure and Protect Act of 2023 S.637, Child Labor Prevention Act H.R. 801, Securing the Border for Public Health Act Issues related to H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Issues related to H.R. 9474, WISE Act of 2022 Issues related to the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to child welfare professionals, preventing family separations, co-location of HHS professionals in CBP, and the removal of SIJ visa caps) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to funding for unaccompanied legal services, appropriate reception and placement of unaccompanied children, c0-location of HHS professionals in CBP) Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (provisions related to migrant children, reintegration, gender-based violence in Central America, and migration in the Americas) Issues related to Title 42 Policies Issues related to the expansion and implementation of the Central American Minors (CAM) program Issues related to protections special immigrant juveniles (SIJ) and the visa cap and processing timeframes Issues related to the Matter of M-A-C-O- Issues related to child labor exploitation Issues related to Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Issues related to the Flores rulemaking Issues related to co-location at DHS facilities Issues related to the U.S. Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America; Issues related to the Collaborative Migration Management Strategy Issues related to safe return and reintegration for unaccompanied child migrants Issues related to green card and ADIT stamp visas issuance Issues related to legal counsel for unaccompanied children and families Issues related to Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela parole programs Issues related to UNICEF protocol project and binational transfer mechanism Issues related to the federal licensing of ORR facilities Issues related to public benefits for undocumented students Issues related to specialized children's dockets Issues related to child welfare professionals Issues related to accredited representatives Issues related to the legal orientation program Issues related to the creation of childrens courts and processing of children at the U.S./Mexico border Issues related to USCIS fee schedule Issues related to the asylum ban Issues related to unaccompanied children program Issues related to post-release social services and social security cards Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act Issues related to reported restarting of family detention Issues related to the establishment of a childrens interagency coordinating council DHS/EOIR, Circumvention of Lawful Pathways, Docket No: USCIS 2022- 0016, RIN 1615-AC83
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services, child welfare professionals, and Special Immigrant Juveniles) Issues related to Health and Human Services allocation of unaccompanied minors legal services funding
Issues related to the expansion and prioritization of the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit
H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services, child welfare professionals, Special Immigrant Juveniles, and safe return) H.R.2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services and child welfare professionals) S.292, Keeping Families Together Act H.R.9474, WISE Act of 2022 H.R.7867, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S.3108, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021 S.1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 H.R.7772, Border Safety and Security Act of 2022 H.R.3648, EAGLE Act of 2022 H.R.9685, Refugee Protection Act of 2022 S.2991, Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021 H.R.8685/S.4787, Afghan Adjustment Act H.R.8282, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (provisions related to migrant children, reintegration, gender-based violence in Central America, and migration in the Americas) Issues related to the Title 42 policies Issues related to border processing of unaccompanied children Issues related to the Collaborative Migration Management Strategy Issues related to unaccompanied child return and reintegration programming Issues related to protections for Afghan unaccompanied children Issues related to co-location at DHS facilities Issues related to official verbiage relating to unaccompanied children Issues related to the U.S. strategy for addressing the root causes of migration in Central America Issues related to ORR foundational rule, the federal licensing of ORR facilities, and third party access and monitoring Issues related to children's specialized dockets in immigration courts Issues related to standards and services at influx facilities and transitioning away from reliance on influx Issues related to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Issues related to confidential screening spaces Issues related to language access in government care Issues related to binational mechanism for unaccompanied children to present themselves at U.S. Ports of Entry Issues related to legal counsel for unaccompanied children and families Issues related to support services for separated families Issues related to Flores rulemaking Issues related to protections special immigrant juveniles (SIJ) and the visa cap Issues related to the expansion and implementation of the Central American Minors (CAM) program Issues related to reproductive health access for unaccompanied children Issues related to gender based violence Issues related to case management for unaccompanied children Issues related to immigration court Issues related to post-release services Issues related to a regional processing center Issues related to Ft. Bliss and legal services Issues related to humanitarian protection for unaccompanied children Issues related to Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Issues related to the Social Security Administration and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services coordination Issues related to potential travel bans Issues related to I-290B processing delays Issues related to the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection Issues related to green card issuance
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2022 · third_quarter · Q3
S.4659/H.R.8295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) visa cap funding for support services) H.R.8257, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 (issues related to funding for child welfare professionals and unaccompanied children) H.R.5305, Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (issues related to Office of Refugee Resettlement) H.R.8282, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (Provisions related to migrant children, reintegration, gender-based violence in Central America, and migration in the Americas) Issues related to The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Appropriations provisions related to family separation and repatriation of unaccompanied children
H.R.8282, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (provisions related to migrant children, reintegration, gender-based violence in Central America, and migration in the Americas) H.R.8256, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (issues related to unaccompanied children) H.R.8349/S.4529, Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2022 S.4518, Solving the Border Crisis Act Issues related to the Public Oversight of Detention Centers (POD) Act Issues related to the Refugee Protections Act Issues related to the WISE Act Issues related to the Title 42 policies Issues related to border processing of unaccompanied children Issues related to the Remain in Mexico policy Issues related to the Collaborative Migration Management Strategy Issues related to unaccompanied child return and reintegration programming Issues related to the co-location of HHS professionals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent unnecessary family separations and help expedite safe reunifications Issues related to ORR legal assistance for Afghan children Issues related to co-location at DHS facilities Issues related to official verbiage relating to unaccompanied children Issues related to the U.S. strategy for addressing the root causes of migration in Central America Issues related to abortion services for unaccompanied children Issues related to ORR foundational rule, the federal licensing of ORR facilities, and third party access and monitoring Issues related to children's specialized dockets in immigration courts Issues related to standards and services at influx facilities and transitioning away from reliance on influx Issues related to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Issues related to EOIR unaccompanied children data Issues related to confidential screening spaces Issues related to indigenous language placement Issues related to binational mechanism Issues related to social security card access Issues related to ORR Verification of Release forms Issues related to legal counsel for unaccompanied children and families Issues related to family separation and permanent protection for separated families Issues related to the education of immigrant students Issues related to support services for separated families Issues related to Flores rulemaking Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile visas Issues related to the expansion and implementation of the Central American Minors (CAM) program Urging establishment of childrens interagency coordinating council and advisory group of childrens advocates 87 Fed. Reg. 26614, Temporary Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Renewal Applicants
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2022 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R.8295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (issues related to funding for support services) H.R.8257, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 (issues related to funding for child welfare professionals and unaccompanied children) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (issues related to funding for unaccompanied children's legal services) Issues related to FY 2023 Family Separation Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (issues related to unaccompanied children) FY23 appropriations requests related to increased funding for legal services and funding for child welfare professionals and CBP border facilities Issues related to increased funding for legal services for unaccompanied children FY 2023 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Funding Bill (issues related to unaccompanied children)
S.4465, Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2022 S.884/H.R.1901, Stopping Border Surges Act S.4311,LIFT the BAR Act of 2022 H.R.5227, LIFT the BAR Act of 2021 S.4306, Improving Access to Behavioral Health Integration Act S.1949, Border Response Resilience Act H.R.7458, Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022 H.R.7212, Safe Sponsor Act of 2022 H.R.7867, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act H.R. 4426, Homeland Security for Children Act Preserving Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act protections Issues related to the Children's Safe Welcome Act Issues related to maintaining Flores Settlement agreement Issues related to the Title 42 policies Issues related to co-location of HHS experts in CBP facilities Issues related to the continued closure of ports of entry to unaccompanied children and other protection seekers Issues related to legal counsel for unaccompanied children and families Issues related to CPB port closures Issues related to USCIS backlogs Issues related to the WISE Act Issues related to protections special immigrant juveniles (SIJ) Issues related to family separation and permanent protection for separated families Issues related to the federal licensing of ORR facilities Issues related to protections for immigrant survivors, including Special Immigrant Juveniles Issues related to the Family Reunification Taskforce Issues related to processing of asylum seekers at the border Issues related to care and services for children in ORR and CPB custody Issues related to USCIS and EOIR adjudications of children's cases and family separation Issues related to SIJS-based green card rejections and issuance Issues related to the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) Issues related to Transport, Escort, Detention, and Search (TEDS) standards Issues related to border processing of unaccompanied children Issues related to children's specialized dockets in immigration courts Issues related to the expansion of long-term foster care Issues related to the education of immigrant students Issues related to the co-location of HHS professionals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent unnecessary family separations and help expedite safe reunifications Issues related to initial jurisdiction over asylum applications 87 Fed. Reg. 26614, Temporary Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Renewal Applicants 87 Fed. Reg. 19,696, Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Employment Authorization 87 Fed. Reg. 27,159, Release of Unaccompanied Children From ORR Custody (issued related to proposed changes to Verification of Release form) Issues related to return and repatriation to country of origin Urging a presidential proclamation designating the second week of June as Childrens Week Issues related to ORR legal assistance for Afghan children Issues related to extension of 2021 tax filing deadline for taxpayers unable to apply for ITINs
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2022 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R.4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 (issues related to the co-location of HHS professionals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent unnecessary family separations and help expedite safe reunifications, legal and social services for unaccompanied children post-release, Emergency Intake Sites and unlicensed facilities, and provisions affecting unaccompanied children) H.R.4431, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022 (provisions affecting unaccompanied children) H.R.2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (issues related to unaccompanied children and their legal services) Issues related to the expansion of the Child Tax Credit Issues related to January Contreras' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) nomination Issues related to FY 2023 Family Separation Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (issues related to immigration) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Budget resolution and reconciliation (issues related to immigration) Issues related to increased funding for legal services for unaccompanied children FY23 appropriations requests related to increased funding for legal services and funding for child welfare professionals and CBP border facilities Funding for DHS/Family Reunification Task Force and the Office of Refugee Resettlement
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2021 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R.4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 (issues related to the co-location of HHS professionals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent unnecessary family separations and help expedite safe reunifications, legal and social services for unaccompanied children post-release, Emergency Intake Sites and unlicensed facilities, and provisions affecting unaccompanied children) H.R.4431, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022 (provisions affecting unaccompanied children) H.R.6119, Further Extending Government Funding Act Budget resolution and reconciliation (issues related to immigration)
S.3108, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021 H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act (issues related to immigration) H.R.6078, Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2021 H.R.4017/S.2003, Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021 H.R.4350/S.1605, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (issues related to migrant children, their legal services, custody and conditions, and family separation) H.R.4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 (issues related to the co-location of HHS professionals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent unnecessary family separations and help expedite safe reunifications, legal and social services for unaccompanied children post-release, Emergency Intake Sites and unlicensed facilities, and provisions affecting unaccompanied children) H.R.4812, Border Health Security Act of 2021 (provisions regarding public benefit eligibility for immigrant children) Issues related to nursing mothers in custody Issues related to standards of care and protection for children Issues related to legal counsel for unaccompanied children and families Issues related to family separation and permanent protection for separated families Issues related to protections for Afghan unaccompanied children Issues related to care and services for children in ORR and CPB custody Issues related to gender-based violence Issues related to protections special immigrant juveniles (SIJ) Issues related to maintaining Flores Settlement agreement Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policies regarding to the eligibility of Special Immigrant Juveniles to apply for employment authorization Issues related to Child welfare professionals at southern border facilities Issues related to the continued closure of ports of entry to unaccompanied children and other protection seekers Issues related to age determinations of unaccompanied children Issues related to protections for immigrant survivors, including Special Immigrant Juveniles Issues related to processing of asylum seekers at the border Issues related to migrant protection protocols Issues related to universal legal representation of immigrants Issues related to policies and practices relating to sexual abuse and harassment of unaccompanied children in federal facilities North American Leaders summit discussions (issues related to immigration) Potential legislation addressing public benefit eligibility for immigrant children Issues related to granting social security numbers and cards to noncitizens Issues related to Afghan evacuees Docket No. USCIS-2021-0013, Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility DHS/USCIS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, DHS Docket No. USCIS-2021-0006; CIS NO. 2691-21; RIN 1615-AC64 ACF-2021-0001, Request for Information (RFI) from Non-Federal Stakeholders: Federal Licensing of ORR Facilities HHS Request for comments on the draft Department Strategic Plan for FY 2022-2026
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R.4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 (issues related to the co-location of HHS professionals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent unnecessary family separations and help expedite safe reunifications, legal and social services for unaccompanied children post-release, Emergency Intake Sites and unlicensed facilities, and provisions affecting unaccompanied children) H.R.4431, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022 (provisions affecting unaccompanied children) Budget resolution and reconciliation (issues related to immigration) Issues related to funding to create an Children's Interagency Coordinating Counsel Issues related to Child Tax Credit
H.R.4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 (issues related to the co-location of HHS professionals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent unnecessary family separations and help expedite safe reunifications, legal and social services for unaccompanied children post-release, Emergency Intake Sites and unlicensed facilities, and provisions affecting unaccompanied children) H.R.4431, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022 (provisions affecting unaccompanied children) H.R.5227, LIFT the BAR Act of 2021 S.1375/H.R.2766, Families Belong Together Act S.2003/H.R.4017, Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021 Issues related to protections for immigrant survivors, including Special Immigrant Juveniles Issues related to the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021 Issues related to processing of asylum seekers at the border Issues related to Refugee Protection Act language Issues related to the Children Thrive Action Network, a pathway for citizenship and the importance for immigrant children and families Issues related to ICE alternatives to detention and families Issues related to the treatment of unaccompanied children aging out of the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program Issues related to Vote-a-rama amendments related to unaccompanied children Issues related to legal counsel for unaccompanied children and families Issues related to family separation and permanent protection for separated families Issues related to protections for Afghan unaccompanied children Issues related to care and services for children in ORR and CPB custody Issues related to gender-based violence Issues related to protections special immigrant juveniles (SIJ) and the visa cap Issues related to maintaining Flores Settlement agreement Issues related to ending the Title 42 policy Issues related to COVID prevention and response Issues related to the deportation and expulsion of flights to Haiti, humanitarian parole and other avenues of protection for Haitians Issues related to education access for unaccompanied children and other immigrant students Issues related to the Family Reunification Taskforce Issues related to anti-blackness in immigration policy Issues related to CPB port closures Issues related to the definition of family under federal law RIN 0970-AC87 (Unaccompanied Children Program) 84 CFR 44,392, Apprehension, Processing, Care, and Custody of Alien Minors and Unaccompanied Alien Children 86 Fed. Reg. 49,549, Office of Refugee Resettlement Request for Information on Federal Licensing of ORR Facilities Issues related to the Family Reunification Taskforce RIN 1125-AB20 (Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers) Issues related to the federal licensing of ORR facilities and models for ORR shelters Issues related to migrant protection protocols Issues related to co-location of HHS child welfare specialists in CPB facilities Issues related to USCIS and EOIR adjudications of childrens cases and family separation Issues related to the Refugee Protection Act Issues related to Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman case assistance.
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2021 · second_quarter · Q2
FY 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations (issues related to the co-location of HHS professionals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent unnecessary family separations and help expedite safe reunifications, legal and social services for unaccompanied children post-release, Emergency Intake Sites, increasing Office of Refugee Resettlement's capacity of licensed bed space, guardrails, and monitoring unlicensed facilities) Issues related to economic recovery and budget reconciliation Issues related to an extension of Children's Health Insurance Program Issues related to funding for improved border reception of children and counsel for all unaccompanied children in removal proceedings Issues related to monitoring of unlicensed Office of Refugee Resettlement facilities, including influx and emergency intake facilities
S.1358/H.R.2839, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 S.1375/H.R.2766, Families Belong Together Act S.1660/H.R.3149, HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021 S.1949, Border Response Resilience Act S.264, Dream Act of 2021 H.R.133, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (issues related to legal services for unaccompanied children and child welfare professionals) H.R.3557, Homeland Security Improvement Act (issues related to family separation) H.R.1620, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021 Issues related to legal aid interagency roundtable Issues related to care and services for children in ORR custody Issues related to processing of unaccompanied children at the border Issues related to the term "unaccompanied alien child" Issues related to draft legislation on standards of care for unaccompanied children and complaint and oversight mechanisms Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security hearing Actions to Address Unaccompanied Minors at the Southern Border FY 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations (issues related to the co-location of HHS professionals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent unnecessary family separations and help expedite safe reunifications, legal and social services for unaccompanied children post-release, Emergency Intake Sites, increasing Office of Refugee Resettlement's capacity of licensed bed space, guardrails, and monitoring unlicensed facilities) Issues related to ORR's standards and services for emergency intake facilities Issues related to care and protections for children in federal immigration custody Issues related to the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Issues related to case management for unaccompanied children,post-release, medical and mental health services Issues related to adding gender as a protected ground to the refugee definition Issues related to the Family Reunification Taskforce (permanent legal relief for separated families and exemption from the one year filing date) Proposed Information Collection Activity; Legal Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children, 86 Fed Register 10082 2/18/21 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act Issues related to maintaining Flores Settlement agreement Issues related to Interagency Working Group on Separated and Unaccompanied Children Issues related to rulemaking regarding Particular Social Group for asylum claims Issues related to the Attorney General and vacatur of Matter of A-B-, Matter of L-E-A-, and Matter of A-C-C-A- Issues related to the settlement of Federal Tort Claims Act cases Issues related to root causes of migration, the Central American Minors Program, border processing and Title 42 policy U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (issues related to barriers to accessing benefits and Executive Office for Immigration Review recommendations) Issues related to Executive Office for Immigration Review (issues related to unaccompanied children in immigration court) Issues related to COVID prevention and response Issues related to the withdrawal and reevaluation of DHS destruction of records, abuse, neglect, and misconduct Issues related to ORR expediting the release of children with Category 2 sponsors Issues related to anti-blackness in immigration policy Issues related to citizenship for immigrant youth, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, Temporary Protected Status holders, essential workers, and their families Issues related to dedicated dockets for families Issues related to an extension of Children's Health Insurance Program Issues related to the legal status of separated families Issues related to reception of children at border, hiring child welfare professionals at CBP facilities, and language access
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2021 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R.1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 FY 2021 Congressional budget reconciliation bill, opposing amendment 54 and denial of economic impact payments to U.S. Citizens and immigrant family members FY 2022 Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations (issues related to funding for the Office of Refugee Resettlement's Unaccompanied Alien Children program) Issues related to funding for legal services for unaccompanied children
S.901, FAIR Proceedings Act S.348/H.R.1177, U.S. Citizenship Act (particularly provisions relating to legal counsel) H.R.1573, Access to Counsel Act FY 2022 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations (issues related to legal services for unaccompanied children) FY 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations (issues related to the confidentiality of mental health services and counseling provided to unaccompanied children) Issues related to maintaining Flores Settlement and standards Issues related to language prioritizing small-scale and community-based placements for unaccompanied children Issues related to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reform Issues related to standards for influx shelters, shelter care, and services for children Issues related to the release and reunification of children with sponsors Issues related to legal counsel for children and notice to appear issuance Issues related to border processing and immigration court Issues related to on-site case management services Issues related to the Central American Women and Child Protection Act Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security hearing The Way Forward on Homeland Security Issues related to the legal status of separated families Shut Down Family Detention Act Families Belong Together Act Issues related to COVID relief for all taxpayers Issues related to unaccompanied children and influx facilities, ORR capacity and facilities, post-release legal and social services, and reunification and release Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act Opposing Amendment 934 to the American Rescue Plan Issues related to COVID protection for children in ORR custody Issues related to DHS/HHS information sharing Issues related to ORR forms and case management for unaccompanied children Issues related to processing of unaccompanied children at the border pursuant to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act Issues related to ORR comment periods and open information collection, including mental health care services collection Administration and oversight of the unaccompanied alien children program Issues related to Significant Incident Reports Issues related to the Family Reunification Taskforce Sponsor Review Procedures for Unaccompanied Alien Children, OMB # 0970-0276, 86 Fed. Reg. 308, 1/5/21 Administration and Oversight of the Unaccompanied Alien Children Program, OMB No. OMB #0970-0547, 86 Fed Register 545, 1/6/21 Mental Health Care Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children, 86 Fed Register 1114 1/7/21 Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied Alien Children Into ORR Care Provider Facilities, 86 Fed Register 5196, 1/19/21 Monitoring and Compliance for Office of Refugee Resettlement Care Provider Facilities, 86 Federal Register 6340, 1/21/21 Issues related to the expulsion of asylum seekers and due process and expedited removal Issues related to the Central American Minors Refugee/Parole Program
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R.1158, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (provisions related to funding for the Office of Refugee Resettlement's Unaccompanied Alien Children program and legal services) H.R.133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (provisions related to funding for the Office of Refugee Resettlement's Unaccompanied Alien Children program and legal services) Issues related to funding for legal services for unaccompanied children
H.R.3729/S.661, Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act H.R.4155/S.2389, Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act H.R.883, Families Belong Together Act H.R.133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (provisions related to standards for influx facilities; limits on information sharing about unaccompanied children between the Office of Refugee Resettlement and Department of Homeland Security; transparency and oversight of family separations; provisions in DHS and LHHS sections related to protections of unaccompanied children) S.662, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019 Issues related to Title 42 expulsions of unaccompanied children Issues related to the oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Issues related to the hiring of child welfare professionals at Customs and Border Protection facilities Issues related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement fingerprinting of unaccompanied children in the Office of Refugee Resettlement custody Issues related to facility monitoring and processing of children at the border Issues related to ensuring processing of unaccompanied children under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act Issues related to COVID-19 precautions during border processing and at the Office of Refugee Resettlement Issues related to remedies for families affected by Zero Tolerance/family separation Issues related to maintaining to Flores Settlement and standards Issues related to federal transition priorities related to children in immigrant families Issues related to legal counsel for unaccompanied children Issues related to investigations and oversight of Administration's family separation policies Issues related to shelter capacity and use of influx facilities Issues related to expulsions of unaccompanied children at the border Issues related to repatriations/removals of unaccompanied children
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2020 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R.8337,Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (provisions related to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services funding) H.R.7669,Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 (provisions related to the deferral of removal for unaccompanied children eligible for adjustments to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) H.R.7614,Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H. Rept. 116-458,Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 H. Rept. 116-450,Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Issues related to funding to support strengthening asylum systems and access to protection in the region
S.2389, FAIR Proceedings Act S.662, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019 Issues related to Title 42 expulsions of unaccompanied children Issues related to the prevention of family separation at Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities Issues related to NARA-20-0017-0014 and Control Number DAA-0568-2018-0001 Senate, legislation regarding standards to improve care and conditions for children in immigration custody and post-release services Issues related to the protection of unaccompanied children at the border Issues related to due process and fair proceedings for unaccompanied children EOIR Docket No. 19-0022; A.G. Order No. 4800-2020; RIN 1125-AA96 (issues related to appellate procedures and decisional finality in immigration proceedings and administrative closure) EOIR Docket No. 18-0002; A.G. Order No. 4714-2020] RIN 1125-AA94 (issues related to procedures for asylum and withholding of removal; credible fear and reasonable fear review) Collection of Information, Form I-589 OMB Control Number 1615-0067, Relating to USCIS RIN 1125-AA94, EOIR Docket Number 18-0002 (revisions to the Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal DHS-USCIS Policy Manual revisions, Applying Discretion in USCIS Adjudications
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2020 · first_quarter · 1A
House and Senate FY21 Homeland Security appropriations--provisions related to hiring child welfare professionals at the border, improving medical care for children, provisions and report language related to preventing family separation, reporting on use of such practices, preventing the use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes, limits on use of information from confidential ORR counseling sessions. House and Senate FY21 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs appropriations--provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity, and increasing support services and safe shelter for survivors; funding to support strengthening asylum systems and access to protection in the region; funding for US Strategy for Engagement in Central America. House and Senate FY21 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations-- provisions related to funding of UAC program and legal services; oversight/monitoring of ORR facilities, use of small-scale facilities, and standards for influx facilities; post-18 planning; due process related to use of video teleconference hearings, expedited dockets and notices to appear; preventing use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes, limits on sharing of information from confidential ORR counseling sessions; safeguards when fingerprinting youth in ORR custody; tracking and reunification of separated children; care and reunification of children in Category 4. H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 - provisions referenced above. Issues: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and response on unaccompanied children (including importance of postponement of EOIR hearings, extension of EOIR and USCIS case and filing deadlines; prevention and treatment of COVID-19 and care, services, and prompt release for unaccompanied children in ORR custody; extension of deadlines for regulatory public comment periods) Impact of COVID-19 response and related border closure on access to protection for unaccompanied children and asylum seekers (expulsions of unaccompanied children and asylum seekers, TVPRA protections, international legal obligations) Access to legal representation for unaccompanied children Detention of and enforcement against migrant and refugee families and children (including impact of Migrant Protection Protocols on unaccompanied children; separation of families and related oversight; DHS-HHS MOA and sharing of information from confidential ORR counseling sessions) Treatment of children and conditions in CBP custody (hiring of child welfare professionals for screening, improved care and medical care for children; monitoring and oversight of facility conditions, compliance with standards, and treatment of children; standards for separations; prevention of abuse) Use, monitoring and oversight, standards for and conditions in ORR influx facilities; oversight of ORR facilities housing unaccompanied children Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including the Flores Settlement Agreement; Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act; determinations of unaccompanied child status) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings (impacts of video teleconferencing hearings, expedited dockets, duplicate proceedings/notices to appear (MPP) on unaccompanied children, postponement of hearings during COVID-19 pandemic). Administration of benefits, procedures, and protections for child asylum seekers, child victims of trafficking or severe crime, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (funding and policies to address country conditions and violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, and corruption/impunity; enhancing capacity of protection systems and access to protection) Ability of unaccompanied children and asylum seekers to access U.S. to request humanitarian protection (use of metering, turn-backs, Migrant Protection Protocols for families, border closure/guidance in relation to COVID-19) Availability of asylum protection and applicable standards/scope of review for survivors of domestic and gang violence, and families USCIS initial jurisdiction over unaccompanied children's asylum claims, policies related to protections for UACs and asylum claims DHS and HHS final rule on the Flores Settlement Agreement Implementation and oversight of asylum agreements with Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, and impact on unaccompanied children
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2020 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 6537/S. 3645, Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together (FIRST) Act, provisions related to children. H.R. 6798, Haitian Deportation Relief Act, all provisions. H.R. __/S. 4011, Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act, provisions related to unaccompanied children. H.R.5581, the Access to Counsel Act of 2020, all provisions. H.R. 3729/S. 661, Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act, all provisions related to treatment and legal rights of migrant and refugee children at the border, training of staff, screening by child welfare professionals, conditions for children in custody, and tracking of families in immigration system. S. 662, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019, all provisions. Senate, legislation related to standards for treatment of children in immigration custody Senate, legislation related to standards for influx facilities housing unaccompanied children Budget/appropriations: House and Senate FY21 Department of Homeland Security appropriations-- provisions and report language related to hiring child welfare professionals at the border, improving medical care for children, preventing family separation, preventing the use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes, limits on use of information from confidential ORR counseling sessions and sharing of information with EOIR; due process for children affected by Migrant Protection Protocols; compliance with Flores standards; issues related to Title 42 expulsions of unaccompanied children House and Senate FY21 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs appropriations, provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity, increasing support services and safe shelter for survivors; funding to support strengthening asylum systems and access to protection in the region; funding for US Strategy for Engagement in Central America House and Senate FY21 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations--funding of UAC program and legal services for UACs; oversight/monitoring of ORR facilities, use of small-scale facilities, and standards for influx facilities; post-18 planning; due process related to use of video teleconference hearings, expedited dockets and notices to appear; preventing use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes, limits on sharing of childrens confidential mental health and case information; safeguards when fingerprinting youth in ORR custody; tracking and reunification of separated children; care and reunification of children in Category 4; due process for children affected by Migrant Protection Protocols House and Senate FY21 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations, issues related to use of video teleconferencing hearings for unaccompanied children H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and related packages, issues related to treatment and processing of unaccompanied children at the border Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and response on unaccompanied children (importance of postponement of EOIR hearings and USCIS appointments, extension of EOIR and USCIS case and filing deadlines; prevention and treatment of COVID-19, and care, services, and prompt release for unaccompanied children in ORR custody; extension of deadlines for regulatory public comment periods) Ability of unaccompanied children and asylum seekers to access U.S. to request humanitarian protection (addressing use of metering, turn-backs, Migrant Protection Protocols for families, border closure and expulsions during COVID-19 pandemic) Access to legal representation for unaccompanied children Detention of and enforcement against migrant and refugee families and children (including impact of Migrant Protection Protocols on unaccompanied children; separation of families in family detention; DHS-HHS MOA, and sharing of childrens mental health and case information) Treatment of children and conditions in CBP custody (hiring of child welfare professionals for screening, improved care and medical care for children; monitoring and oversight of facility conditions, compliance with standards, and treatment of children; standards for separations; prevention of abuse) Use, monitoring and oversight, standards for and conditions in ORR influx facilities; oversight of ORR facilities housing unaccompanied children Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores; TVPRA; determinations of unaccompanied child status) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings (impacts of video teleconferencing hearings, expedited dockets, and MPP on unaccompanied children, postponement of hearings during COVID-19 pandemic). Administration of benefits, procedures, and protections for child asylum seekers, child victims of trafficking or severe crime, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (funding and policies to address country conditions and violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, and corruption/impunity; enhancing capacity of protection systems and access to protection) Availability of asylum protection and applicable standards/scope of review for survivors of domestic and gang violence, and families USCIS initial jurisdiction over unaccompanied children's asylum claims, policies related to protections for UACs and asylum claims Implementation and oversight of asylum agreements with Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, and impact on unaccompanied children
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2020 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 3524, Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act of 2019, provisions related to unaccompanied children, standards for children and use of child welfare professionals in federal facilities, expansion of refugee and asylum processing, root causes of migration H.R.2836, the Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 3729/S. 661, Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act, all provisions related to treatment and legal rights of migrant and refugee children at the border, training of staff, screening by child welfare professionals, conditions for children in custody, and tracking of families in immigration system. S. 662, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 3239/S. 2135, Humane Standards for Individuals in CBP Custody Act, provisions related to standards for children in custody S. 2113, Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act, provisions related to access to counsel, family separation, standards for CBP facilities H.R.5581, the Access to Counsel Act of 2020, all provisions House, legislation related to processing of children and families Senate, legislation related to hiring child welfare professionals to ensure safety and well-being of children in CBP facilities Senate, legislation related to standards for influx facilities housing unaccompanied children Budget/appropriations: House and Senate FY21 Homeland Security appropriations-- provisions related to hiring child welfare professionals at the border, improving medical care for children, provisions and report language related to preventing family separation, reporting on use of such practices, preventing the use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes, limits on use of information from confidential ORR counseling sessions. House and Senate FY21 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs appropriations--provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity, and increasing support services and safe shelter for survivors; funding to support strengthening asylum systems and access to protection in the region; funding for US Strategy for Engagement in Central America. House and Senate FY21 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations-- provisions related to funding of UAC program and legal services; oversight/monitoring of ORR facilities, use of small-scale facilities, and standards for influx facilities; post-18 planning; due process related to use of video teleconference hearings, expedited dockets and notices to appear; preventing use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes, limits on sharing of information from confidential ORR counseling sessions; safeguards when fingerprinting youth in ORR custody; tracking and reunification of separated children; care and reunification of children in Category 4. H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 - provisions referenced above. Issues: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and response on unaccompanied children (including importance of postponement of EOIR hearings, extension of EOIR and USCIS case and filing deadlines; prevention and treatment of COVID-19 and care, services, and prompt release for unaccompanied children in ORR custody; extension of deadlines for regulatory public comment periods) Impact of COVID-19 response and related border closure on access to protection for unaccompanied children and asylum seekers (expulsions of unaccompanied children and asylum seekers, TVPRA protections, international legal obligations) Access to legal representation for unaccompanied children Detention of and enforcement against migrant and refugee families and children (including impact of Migrant Protection Protocols on unaccompanied children; separation of families and related oversight; DHS-HHS MOA and sharing of information from confidential ORR counseling sessions) Treatment of children and conditions in CBP custody (hiring of child welfare professionals for screening, improved care and medical care for children; monitoring and oversight of facility conditions, compliance with standards, and treatment of children; standards for separations; prevention of abuse) Use, monitoring and oversight, standards for and conditions in ORR influx facilities; oversight of ORR facilities housing unaccompanied children Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including the Flores Settlement Agreement; Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act; determinations of unaccompanied child status) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings (impacts of video teleconferencing hearings, expedited dockets, duplicate proceedings/notices to appear (MPP) on unaccompanied children, postponement of hearings during COVID-19 pandemic). Administration of benefits, procedures, and protections for child asylum seekers, child victims of trafficking or severe crime, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (funding and policies to address country conditions and violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, and corruption/impunity; enhancing capacity of protection systems and access to protection) Ability of unaccompanied children and asylum seekers to access U.S. to request humanitarian protection (use of metering, turn-backs, Migrant Protection Protocols for families, border closure/guidance in relation to COVID-19) Availability of asylum protection and applicable standards/scope of review for survivors of domestic and gang violence, and families USCIS initial jurisdiction over unaccompanied children's asylum claims, policies related to protections for UACs and asylum claims DHS and HHS final rule on the Flores Settlement Agreement Implementation and oversight of asylum agreements with Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, and impact on unaccompanied children
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2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 3729/S. 661, Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act, all provisions related to treatment and legal rights of migrant and refugee children at the border, training of staff, screening by child welfare professionals, conditions for children in custody, and tracking of families in immigration system. S. 662, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 541/S. 292, Keep Families Together Act, provisions related to preventing separation and detention of migrant and refugee families and promoting family unity H.R. 4599, Southern Border Communities Relief Act, provisions related to processing of children and families S. 2113, Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act, provisions related to access to counsel, family separation, standards for CBP facilities House, legislation related to mental health services for unaccompanied children House, legislation related to separation of family members Senate, legislation related to care of unaccompanied children House and Senate FY20 Department of Homeland Security appropriations-- provisions and report language related to preventing family separation, reporting on use of such practices, tracking of family relationships, hiring child welfare professionals at the border, and preventing the use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement. House and Senate FY20 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs appropriations, provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity; increasing support services and safe shelter for survivors; funding to support strengthening asylum systems and access to protection in the region; funding for US Strategy for Engagement in Central America. House and Senate FY20 Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations, funding of UAC program, legal services for UACs, preventing use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes, standards for facilities, and tracking of family relationships. H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, issues above Issues -Access to legal representation for migrant and asylum-seeking children in federal custody -Detention of and enforcement against migrant and refugee families and children (including separation of families at the border and related oversight; family reunification process; use of family detention and alternatives to detention; separations of extended family members; DHS-HHS Memorandum of Agreement/screening of and potential ICE enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) -Treatment of children and conditions in CBP custody (hiring of child welfare professionals for screening, improved care and medical care for children; monitoring and oversight of facility conditions, compliance with standards, and treatment of children; standards for separations; prevention of abuse) -Use, monitoring and oversight, standards for and conditions in ORR influx facilities; oversight of ORR facilities housing unaccompanied children Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including the Flores Settlement Agreement; Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act; determinations of unaccompanied child status; Central American Minors Program) -Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings, proceeding of unaccompanied children -Administration of benefits, procedures, and protections for child asylum seekers, child victims of trafficking or severe crime, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status -Root causes of migration/regional stability (funding and policies to address country conditions and violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, and corruption/impunity; enhancing capacity of protection systems and access to protection) -Ability of unaccompanied children and asylum seekers to access ports of entry to request humanitarian protection (use of metering, turn-backs, Migrant Protection Protocols, asylum cooperative agreements) -Availability of asylum protection and applicable standards/scope of review for survivors of domestic and gang violence, and families; barriers to accessing asylum protection (third country transit ban (interim final rule), safe third country and asylum cooperative agreements with El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) -USCIS initial jurisdiction over unaccompanied children's asylum claims, policies related to protections for UACs and asylum claims -Prevention of abuse and sexual harassment, abuse and sexual assault in facilities housing migrant and refugee children -DHS and HHS proposed and final rule on the Flores Settlement Agreement
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2019 · third_quarter · Q3
House and Senate FY20 DHS appropriations-- provisions and report language related to preventing family separation, reporting on use of such practices, hiring child welfare professionals at the border, improving medical care for children, increasing the use of alternatives to detention, preventing the use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes. House and Senate FY20 SFOPs appropriations, provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity, increasing support services and safe shelter for survivors; funding to support strengthening asylum systems and access to protection in the region; funding for US Strategy for Engagement in Central America. House and Senate FY20 LHHS appropriations, funding of UAC program, legal services for UACs, preventing use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes, standards for influx facilities H.R. 4378, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, funding for UAC program
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2019 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. __, National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to use of DOD facilities to house UACs Emergency border supplemental legislation, House and Senate, provisions related to standards for influx facilities, MOA/information sharing about sponsors between DHS and ORR for enforcement, funding for UAC program, funding for educational, recreational, and legal services House and Senate FY20 DHS appropriations-- provisions and report language related to preventing family separation, reporting on use of such practices, hiring child welfare professionals at the border, improving medical care for children, increasing the use of alternatives to detention, preventing the use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes. House and Senate FY20 SFOPs appropriations, provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity, increasing support services and safe shelter for survivors; funding to support strengthening asylum systems and access to protection in the region; funding for US Strategy for Engagement in Central America. House and Senate FY20 LHHS appropriations, funding of UAC program, legal services for UACs
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2019 · first_quarter · Q1
Department of Homeland Security appropriations--provisions and report language related to preventing family separation, reporting on use of such practices, hiring child welfare professionals at the border, improving medical care for children, increasing the use of alternatives to detention, preventing the use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes. State and Foreign Operations appropriations, provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity, increasing support services and safe shelter for survivors; funding to support strengthening asylum systems and access to protection in the region; funding for US Strategy for Engagement in Central America. Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations, provisions and report language related to funding for the Unaccompanied Alien Child program and contingency fund; reporting on program funding needs, family separation, oversight of and standards for influx facilities; and report language on legal counsel.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
KIND advocated on the following legislation: H.R. 2043/S.2468, Fair Day in Court for Kids, all provisions related to access to legal representation for unaccompanied children S. 3540, Central America Reform and Enforcement Act, all provisions related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration, preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption, and impunity; promoting access to legal representation; and strengthening asylum systems and access to protection. H.R. 6193, Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act, all provisions addressing the separation and reunification of migrant and refugee children and families H.R. 7030, Prevent Child HARM Act, all provisions related to preventing use of information for sponsorship and family reunification for enforcement purposes S. 3624, Families, Not Facilities Act, all provisions related to preventing use of information for sponsorship and family reunification for enforcement purposes; provisions related to case management and legal services for unaccompanied children; provisions related to advisory committee for ORR facilities H.R. 7047/S. 3558, Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act, all provisions related to treatment and legal rights of migrant and refugee children at the border, training of staff, screening by child welfare professionals, conditions for children in custody, and tracking of families in immigration system. S. 3036, Keep Families Together Act, all provisions related to preventing separation and detention of migrant and refugee families and promoting family unity H.R. 6135 Keep Families Together Act, all provisions related to preventing separation and detention of migrant and refugee families and promoting family unity S. 1312, Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017, provisions related to protection for victims of trafficking, including child advocates Department of Homeland Security appropriations, report language related to preventing family separation, promoting use of alternatives to detention, and preventing use of information for sponsorship and family reunification for enforcement purposes. State and Foreign Operations appropriations, all provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity; promoting legal representation; and strengthening asylum systems and access to protection. House and Senate, legislation addressing use of and screening by child welfare professionals at the border House and Senate, legislation providing assistance to address and prevent sexual- and gender-based and domestic violence against women and children in Central America. Issues/Administrative: Access to legal representation for migrant and asylum-seeking children Detention of and enforcement against migrant and refugee families and children (including separation of families at the border; family reunification; use of family detention and alternatives to detention; screening of and potential ICE enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) Use, oversight, and conditions of ORR influx facilities, including Tornillo Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores; TVPRA; UAC determinations; Central American Minors Program; DREAMers; TPS) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings; discretion and independence of immigration judges Administration of benefits, procedures, and protections for child asylum seekers, child victims of trafficking or severe crime, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (funding and policies to address country conditions and violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, and corruption/impunity; enhancing capacity of protection systems and access to protection) Conditions and safety of children in federal immigration custody (including prevention of sexual abuse and assault; compliance with PREA in ORR facilities) Ability of unaccompanied children to access ports of entry to request humanitarian protection Availability of asylum protection and applicable standards/scope of review for survivors of domestic and gang violence, and families Presidential proclamation and DHS/DOJ interim final rule and related USCIS guidance barring asylum eligibility to certain individuals, including to unaccompanied children Proposed Migration Protection Protocols/Remain in Mexico policy and potential impact on migrant and refugee children and families Proposed discussions/negotiations related to a safe third country agreement with Mexico and the potential impact on migrant and refugee children and families Proposed HHS regulations related to family reunification/sponsor forms; interagency information-sharing; enforcement against sponsors of unaccompanied children Proposed DHS/HHS regulations related to the Flores Settlement Agreement, protections for unaccompanied children in DHS and ORR custody Proposed DHS (USCIS) regulations related to public charge grounds, impact on vulnerable populations Proposed DHS (USCIS) revisions to forms/applications for fee waivers, impacts on unaccompanied children and survivors of violence
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2018 · third_quarter · Q3
KIND advocated on the following legislation: S. 2192, the Secure Act of 2017, all provisions related to unaccompanied children S. 3093/H.R. 6190/H.R. 6181, Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act, all provisions related to detention of migrant and refugee families and expansion of family detention facilities S. 3091/H.R. 6195, Protect Kids and Parents Act, all provisions related to detention of migrant and asylum-seeking families, processing of asylum cases, and family separation S. 3227, REUNITE Act, all provisions addressing the separation and reunification of migrant and refugee children and families, and restoration of the Family Case Management Program H.R. 2043/S.2468, Fair Day in Court for Kids, all provisions related to access to legal representation for unaccompanied children S. 3478, The FAMILIES Act, all provisions related to protections for unaccompanied children and the Flores Settlement Agreement, and treatment, detention, or separation of migrant and asylum-seeking children and families. S. 3540, Central America Reform and Enforcement Act, all provisions related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration, preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption, and impunity; promoting access to legal representation; and strengthening asylum systems and access to protection. H.R. 6193, Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act, all provisions addressing the separation and reunification of migrant and refugee children and families S. 3474, Responsibility for Unaccompanied Minors Act, all provisions related to oversight for unaccompanied children following release, sponsors for unaccompanied children, and post-release services. H.R. 7030, Prevent Child HARM Act, all provisions related to preventing use of information for sponsorship and family reunification for enforcement purposes H.R. 7047/S. 3558, Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act, all provisions related to treatment and legal rights of migrant and refugee children at the border, training of staff, screening by child welfare professionals, conditions for children in custody, and tracking of families in immigration system. H.R. 6135/S. 3036, Keep Families Together Act, all provisions related to preventing separation and detention of migrant and refugee families and promoting family unity S. 3567, No Internment Camps Act, all provisions related to family detention, alternatives to detention, Flores Settlement Agreement H.R. 6692, Alternatives to Detention Act of 2018, all provisions related to alternatives to detention and creation of an alternatives to detention coordinator. FY 2019 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bills, report language related to preventing family separation, promoting use of alternatives to detention, and preventing use of information for sponsorship and family reunification for enforcement purposes. FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bills, all provisions related to funding for Unaccompanied Alien Children program and processing of unaccompanied children and families; report language related to access to legal services, prevention of use of information for sponsorship for enforcement, mental health services for unaccompanied children, and a plan for reunifying separated families. FY 2019 State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies appropriations bills, all provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity; promoting legal representation; and strengthening asylum systems and access to protection. FY 2019 Appropriations "minibus" and continuing resolution, provisions and amendments related to the above appropriations bills. House, legislation related to the creation of an ORR ombudsperson Senate, legislation related to legal status for separated families Senate, legislation related to promoting community-based alternatives to family detention House, legislation addressing interagency tracking, linkage, and sharing of information/records about arriving migrant and refugee families and children House, legislation addressing use of and screening by child welfare professionals at the border Issues/Administrative: Access to legal representation for migrant and asylum-seeking children Detention of and enforcement against migrant and refugee families and children (including separation of families at the border; family reunification; use of family detention and alternatives to detention; screening of and potential ICE enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores; TVPRA; UAC determinations; Central American Minors Program; DREAMers; TPS) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings; discretion and independence of immigration judges Administration of benefits and protections for child asylum seekers, victims of trafficking, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (funding and policies to address country conditions and violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, and corruption/impunity; enhancing capacity of protection systems and access to protection) Conditions and safety of children in federal immigration custody (including prevention of sexual abuse and assault) Proposed regulations related to interagency information-sharing; enforcement against sponsors of unaccompanied children Proposed regulations related to the Flores Settlement Agreement Proposed regulations related to public charge
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2018 · first_quarter · 1A
KIND advocated on the following legislation: H.R. 3548 Border Security of America Act (McCaul), H.R. 3697 Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act (Comstock), S. 1757 Building Americas Trust Act of 2017 (Cornyn), S. 1312, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 (Grassley), S. 1311, Abolish Human Trafficking Act (Cornyn), S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 (Graham/Durbin), S.1937, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act (Flake), S. 2192, The Secure Act of 2017 (Grassley), S. /(H.R.2579 amendment in nature of substitute) Secure and Succeed Act (Grassley/Cotton)H.R. 5850/S. 3106 (past Congress) H.R.4796, Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 (USA Act) (Hurd-Aguilar)S.2367, Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 (USA Act) (McCain-Coons) H.R. 2043/S. 2468, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Issues/Administrative Detention of and immigration enforcement against families and children (including separation of families and treatment at the border; enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores regs; TVPRA; designation of UAC; Central American Minors Program; DREAMers) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings Administration of benefits for child asylum seekers, victims of trafficking, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (temporary protected status .)
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2018 · second_quarter · Q2
KIND advocated on the FY2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriation bills, report language, and amendments in the House full committee mark up (House and Senate) to secure federal funding for the UAC program and contingency fund, and for legal representation of unaccompanied alien children. KIND advocated on the FY 2019 State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies appropriations bill and related report language for funding to address the root causes of violence in the Northern Triangle (Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras); and to support sexual and gender-based violence prevention and support services, training of immigration officials to ensure appropriate asylum screening, asylum system capacity, and Central American Minors program processing. KIND advocated on the FY2019 Homeland Security appropriations bills and report language for limits on the use of family separation, support for alternatives to detention, and consideration of Central American Minors (CAM) program applications.
KIND advocated on the following legislation: Queen of the Hill resolution/discharge petition (House) S. 1757 Building Americas Trust Act of 2017 (Cornyn) S. 1312, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 (Grassley) S. 1311, Abolish Human Trafficking Act (Cornyn) H.R. 3440, DREAM Act of 2017(8) S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 (Graham/Durbin) S.1937, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act (Flake) S. 2192, The Secure Act of 2017 (Grassley) S. /(H.R.2579 amendment in nature of substitute) Secure and Succeed Act (Grassley/Cotton) H.R. 5850/S. 3106 (past Congress) Secure the Northern Triangle Act (Lofgren/Reid) H.R.4796, Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 (USA Act) (Hurd-Aguilar) S.2367, Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 (USA Act) (McCain-Coons) H.R. 2043/S. 2468, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act H.R. 6135/S. 3036, Keep Families Together Act H.R. 2572, Protect Family Values at the Border Act H.R. 5950/S. 2937 - the HELP Separated Children Act H. Res. 927, Condemning the Trump administrations zero tolerance policy (DeLauro) H.R. 6136, Border Security and Immigration Reform Act H.R. 4760, Securing Americas Future Act H.R. 6193, Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act S.___, Central American Reform and Enforcement Act Issues/Administrative: Legal services Detention of and enforcement against migrant and refugee families and children (including separation of families and treatment at the border; screening of and potential ICE enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores; TVPRA; designation of UAC; Central American Minors Program; DREAMers) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings; discretion and independence of immigration judges Administration of benefits and protections for child asylum seekers, victims of trafficking, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (funding to address violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, and corruption/impunity; enhancing capacity of protection systems)
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2018 · first_quarter · 1A
KIND advocated on the FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bills to secure federal funding for legal representation of unaccompanied alien children. KIND advocated on the FY 2019 State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies appropriations bill to support funding to address the root causes of violence in the northern triangle (Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras).
KIND advocated on the following legislation: H.R. 3548 Border Security of America Act (McCaul), H.R. 3697 Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act (Comstock), S. 1757 Building Americas Trust Act of 2017 (Cornyn), S. 1312, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 (Grassley), S. 1311, Abolish Human Trafficking Act (Cornyn), S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 (Graham/Durbin), S.1937, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act (Flake), S. 2192, The Secure Act of 2017 (Grassley), S. /(H.R.2579 amendment in nature of substitute) Secure and Succeed Act (Grassley/Cotton)H.R. 5850/S. 3106 (past Congress) H.R.4796, Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 (USA Act) (Hurd-Aguilar)S.2367, Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 (USA Act) (McCain-Coons) H.R. 2043/S. 2468, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Issues/Administrative Detention of and immigration enforcement against families and children (including separation of families and treatment at the border; enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores regs; TVPRA; designation of UAC; Central American Minors Program; DREAMers) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings Administration of benefits for child asylum seekers, victims of trafficking, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (temporary protected status .)
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2018 · first_quarter · Q1
KIND advocated on the following legislation: H.R. 3548 Border Security of America Act (McCaul), H.R. 3697 Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act (Comstock), S. 1757 Building Americas Trust Act of 2017 (Cornyn), S. 1312, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 (Grassley), S. 1311, Abolish Human Trafficking Act (Cornyn), S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 (Graham/Durbin), S.1937, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act (Flake), S. 2192, The Secure Act of 2017 (Grassley), S. /(H.R.2579 amendment in nature of substitute) Secure and Succeed Act (Grassley/Cotton)H.R. 5850/S. 3106 (past Congress) H.R.4796, Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 (USA Act) (Hurd-Aguilar)S.2367, Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 (USA Act) (McCain-Coons) H.R. 2043/S. 2468, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Issues/Administrative Detention of and immigration enforcement against families and children (including separation of families and treatment at the border; enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores regs; TVPRA; designation of UAC; Central American Minors Program; DREAMers) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings Administration of benefits for child asylum seekers, victims of trafficking, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (temporary protected status .)
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2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
KIND advocated on the FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bills (Including H.R. 601 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017) to secure federal funding for legal representation of unaccompanied alien children. KIND advocated on the FY 2018 State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies appropriations bill to support funding to address the root causes of violence in the northern triangle (Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras). KIND also advocated with the Office of Management and Budget on the FY19 budget request for Labor, Health and Human Services and State, Foreign Operations and the FY17 continuing resolutions as they related to unaccompanied children and ORR
KIND advocated on the following legislation: H.R. 3548 Border Security of America Act (McCaul), H.R. 3697 Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act (Comstock), S. 1757 Building Americas Trust Act of 2017 (Cornyn), S. 1312, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 (Grassley), S. 1311, Abolish Human Trafficking Act (Cornyn), S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 (Graham/Durbin), S.1937, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act (Flake), S. 2192, The Secure Act of 2017 (Grassley), H.R. 5850/S. 3106 (past Congress) Secure the Northern Triangle Act (Lofgren/Reid)Fair Day in Court for Kids Act KIND also advocated with the Department of Justice (Executive Office of Immigration Review) Department of Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services and Department of State on administrative measures and policy related to access to justice for unaccompanied immigrant children, access to counsel and due process for unaccompanied immigrant children and addressing root causes of violence in the northern triangle, the Central American Refgees minors (CAMS) program and return and reintegration including: Detention of and immigration enforcement against families and children (including separation of families; enforcement against sponsors) Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores regs; TVPRA; Central American Minors Program; DREAMers) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings Administration of benefits for child asylum seekers and victims of trafficking (including interim benefits through OTIP) Root causes of migration/regional stability (TPS; funding, etc.)
KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE via KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
2017 · third_quarter · Q3
KIND advocated on the FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bills (Including H.R. 601 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017) to secure federal funding for legal representation of unaccompanied alien children. KIND advocated on the FY 2018 State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies appropriations bill to support funding to address the root causes of violence in the northern triangle (Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras). KIND also advocated with the Office of Management and Budget on the FY19 budget request for Labor, Health and Human Services and State, Foreign Operations.
KIND advocated on the following legislation: H.R. 391 Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 (Chaffetz), H.R. 495 Protection of Children Act of 2017 (Carter), H.R. 2798 Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act (Ellison), H.R. 2826 Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act (Labrador), H.R. 3548 Border Security of America Act (McCaul), H.R. 3697 Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act (Comstock), S. 1757 Building Americas Trust Act of 2017 (Cornyn), S. 1312, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 (Grassley), S. 1311, Abolish Human Trafficking Act (Cornyn) . KIND also advocated with the Department of Justice (Executive Office of Immigration Review) Department of Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services and Department of State on administrative measures and policy related to access to justice for unaccompanied immigrant children, access to counsel and due process for unaccompanied immigrant children and addressing root causes of violence in the northern triangle, the Central American Refgees minors (CAMS) program and return and reintegration including: HHS/ORR policy: - Requiring special review of any child who may have had contact with a gang, even as a victim. - Reliance on secure and staff secure facilities and reopen more beds in secure facilities. - Represent the government in bond hearings when a child in ORR custody seeks a bond when reunification has been delayed or denied. DHS policy - Immigration enforcement raids redetaining UACs who have either turned 18 or who are merely suspected of gang affiliation - Targeting sponsors of UAC for immigration enforcement and criminal prosecution as an attempt to deter future refugee flows. - Denying detained children the protection afforded to them under VAWA and instead of developing post-18 plans and releasing children from federal custody when they age out of ORR care, they are ignoring the law and immediately transferring those children to ICE custody at midnight on their 18th birthday. - DHS/ICE/Office of Chief Counsel opposing motions to continue, administratively close and/or terminate UAC cases with pending applications for relief at USCIS or in a state court proceeding including petitions for asylum, SIJS and related state court proceedings, T and U visa applications, and even approved SIJS applications based on the backlog for LPR status. - Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and/or Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs) in response to SIJS applications following centralized processing and implementation of new policy guide. - Questioning children at their asylum interviews about their reunification and status as a UAC. - Requiring additional review of gang-based asylum claims, causing delay and heightened requirements in the adjudication of cases - Turning back asylum seekers, including UACs at Ports of Entry when they ask for asylum. EOIR policy - Allowing Immigration Judges to redetermine UAC status and deny children the opportunity to have their asylum case heard by the asylum office in a non-adversarial setting or be exempt from the one year filing deadline. - Denying requests for termination, administrative closure or continuances for UAC with pending SIJS visa petitions and/or UAC with approved SIJS visa petitions who are subject to visa retrogression (not having the visa category current)
KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE via KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
2017 · third_quarter · RR
Advocacy on access to justice, due process protections, access to counsel, forms of relief and root causes of migration for the child migrant crisis as they pertain to child immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers
Advocacy on access to justice, due process protections, access to counsel, forms of relief and root causes of migration for the child migrant crisis as they pertain to child immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers
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
Filing targets: 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
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)
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. Agency for International Development (USAID), 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), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Filing targets: 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
S.3108, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021 S.1949, Border Response Resilience Act S.1514, Border Transportation Efficiency Act S.1515, REMOTE Act S.3850, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2022 S.4036, Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022 H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act (issues related to immigration) H.R.4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 (issues related to the co-location of HHS professionals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent unnecessary family separations and help expedite safe reunifications, legal and social services for unaccompanied children post-release, Emergency Intake Sites and unlicensed facilities, and provisions affecting unaccompanied children) H.R.2766/S.1375, Families Belong Together Act Issues related to legal counsel for unaccompanied children and families Issues related to protections special immigrant juveniles (SIJ) and the visa cap Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policies regarding the eligibility of Special Immigrant Juveniles to apply for employment authorization Issues related to protections for immigrant survivors, including Special Immigrant Juveniles Issues related to the continued closure of ports of entry to unaccompanied children and other protection seekers Issues related to policies and practices relating to sexual abuse and harassment of unaccompanied children in federal facilities Issues related to family separation and permanent protection for separated families Issues related to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act Issues related to the federal licensing of ORR facilities Issues related to special incident reports (SIRs) Issues related to maintaining Flores Settlement agreement Issues related to the Title 42 policies Issues related to the Family Reunification Taskforce Issues related to CPB port closures Issues related to the Ukranian and Afghan refugee resettlement Issues related to protections for Afghan unaccompanied children Issues related to care and services for children in ORR and CPB custody Issues related to USCIS and EOIR adjudications of children's cases and family separation Issues related to processing of asylum seekers at the border Issues related to border processing of unaccompanied children Issues related to USCIS backlogs Issues related to post-release services Issues related to co-location of HHS experts in CBP facilities Issues related to SIJS-based green card rejections and issuance Preserving Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act protections Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Request for Input, Identifying Recommendations To Support the Work of the Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families, Docket No. DHS 2021-0051, 86 Fed. Reg. 7051 Executive Office for Immigration Review, Form EOIR-62, Volunteer Waiver for Gratuitous Services (87 Fed. Reg. 4659, Jan. 28. 2022; OMB No. 1125-NEW)
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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
Filing targets: 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
Issues related to the American Rescue Plan, improvements to the Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, and Dependent Care Tax Credit
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
H.R. 3524, Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act of 2019, provisions related to unaccompanied children, standards for children and use of child welfare professionals in federal facilities, expansion of refugee and asylum processing, root causes of migration H.R.2836, the Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 3729/S. 661, Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act, all provisions related to treatment and legal rights of migrant and refugee children at the border, training of staff, screening by child welfare professionals, conditions for children in custody, and tracking of families in immigration system. S. 662, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 3239/S. 2135, Humane Standards for Individuals in CBP Custody Act, provisions related to standards for children in custody S. 2113, Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act, provisions related to access to counsel, family separation, standards for CBP facilities H.R.5581, the Access to Counsel Act of 2020, all provisions House, legislation related to processing of children and families Senate, legislation related to hiring child welfare professionals to ensure safety and well-being of children in CBP facilities Senate, legislation related to standards for influx facilities housing unaccompanied children Budget/appropriations: House and Senate FY21 Homeland Security appropriations-- provisions related to hiring child welfare professionals at the border, improving medical care for children, provisions and report language related to preventing family separation, reporting on use of such practices, preventing the use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes, limits on use of information from confidential ORR counseling sessions. House and Senate FY21 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs appropriations--provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity, and increasing support services and safe shelter for survivors; funding to support strengthening asylum systems and access to protection in the region; funding for US Strategy for Engagement in Central America. House and Senate FY21 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations-- provisions related to funding of UAC program and legal services; oversight/monitoring of ORR facilities, use of small-scale facilities, and standards for influx facilities; post-18 planning; due process related to use of video teleconference hearings, expedited dockets and notices to appear; preventing use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes, limits on sharing of information from confidential ORR counseling sessions; safeguards when fingerprinting youth in ORR custody; tracking and reunification of separated children; care and reunification of children in Category 4. H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 - provisions referenced above. Issues: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and response on unaccompanied children (including importance of postponement of EOIR hearings, extension of EOIR and USCIS case and filing deadlines; prevention and treatment of COVID-19 and care, services, and prompt release for unaccompanied children in ORR custody; extension of deadlines for regulatory public comment periods) Impact of COVID-19 response and related border closure on access to protection for unaccompanied children and asylum seekers (expulsions of unaccompanied children and asylum seekers, TVPRA protections, international legal obligations) Access to legal representation for unaccompanied children Detention of and enforcement against migrant and refugee families and children (including impact of Migrant Protection Protocols on unaccompanied children; separation of families and related oversight; DHS-HHS MOA and sharing of information from confidential ORR counseling sessions) Treatment of children and conditions in CBP custody (hiring of child welfare professionals for screening, improved care and medical care for children; monitoring and oversight of facility conditions, compliance with standards, and treatment of children; standards for separations; prevention of abuse) Use, monitoring and oversight, standards for and conditions in ORR influx facilities; oversight of ORR facilities housing unaccompanied children Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including the Flores Settlement Agreement; Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act; determinations of unaccompanied child status) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings (impacts of video teleconferencing hearings, expedited dockets, duplicate proceedings/notices to appear (MPP) on unaccompanied children, postponement of hearings during COVID-19 pandemic). Administration of benefits, procedures, and protections for child asylum seekers, child victims of trafficking or severe crime, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (funding and policies to address country conditions and violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, and corruption/impunity; enhancing capacity of protection systems and access to protection) Ability of unaccompanied children and asylum seekers to access U.S. to request humanitarian protection (use of metering, turn-backs, Migrant Protection Protocols for families, border closure/guidance in relation to COVID-19) Availability of asylum protection and applicable standards/scope of review for survivors of domestic and gang violence, and families USCIS initial jurisdiction over unaccompanied children's asylum claims, policies related to protections for UACs and asylum claims DHS and HHS final rule on the Flores Settlement Agreement Implementation and oversight of asylum agreements with Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, and impact on unaccompanied children
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Budget/appropriations: House and Senate FY21 Department of Homeland Security appropriations-- provisions and report language related to hiring child welfare professionals at the border, improving medical care for children, preventing family separation, preventing the use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes, limits on use of information from confidential ORR counseling sessions and sharing of information with EOIR; due process for children affected by Migrant Protection Protocols; compliance with Flores standards; issues related to Title 42 expulsions of unaccompanied children House and Senate FY21 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs appropriations, provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity, increasing support services and safe shelter for survivors; funding to support strengthening asylum systems and access to protection in the region; funding for US Strategy for Engagement in Central America House and Senate FY21 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations--funding of UAC program and legal services for UACs; oversight/monitoring of ORR facilities, use of small-scale facilities, and standards for influx facilities; post-18 planning; due process related to use of video teleconference hearings, expedited dockets and notices to appear; preventing use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes, limits on sharing of childrens confidential mental health and case information; safeguards when fingerprinting youth in ORR custody; tracking and reunification of separated children; care and reunification of children in Category 4; due process for children affected by Migrant Protection Protocols House and Senate FY21 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations, issues related to use of video teleconferencing hearings for unaccompanied children H.R. 748/S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and related packages, issues related to treatment and processing of unaccompanied children at the border Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and response on unaccompanied children (importance of postponement of EOIR hearings and USCIS appointments, extension of EOIR and USCIS case and filing deadlines; prevention and treatment of COVID-19, and care, services, and prompt release for unaccompanied children in ORR custody; extension of deadlines for regulatory public comment periods) Ability of unaccompanied children and asylum seekers to access U.S. to request humanitarian protection (addressing use of metering, turn-backs, Migrant Protection Protocols for families, border closure and expulsions during COVID-19 pandemic) Access to legal representation for unaccompanied children Detention of and enforcement against migrant and refugee families and children (including impact of Migrant Protection Protocols on unaccompanied children; separation of families in family detention; DHS-HHS MOA, and sharing of childrens mental health and case information) Treatment of children and conditions in CBP custody (hiring of child welfare professionals for screening, improved care and medical care for children; monitoring and oversight of facility conditions, compliance with standards, and treatment of children; standards for separations; prevention of abuse) Use, monitoring and oversight, standards for and conditions in ORR influx facilities; oversight of ORR facilities housing unaccompanied children Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores; TVPRA; determinations of unaccompanied child status) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings (impacts of video teleconferencing hearings, expedited dockets, and MPP on unaccompanied children, postponement of hearings during COVID-19 pandemic). Administration of benefits, procedures, and protections for child asylum seekers, child victims of trafficking or severe crime, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (funding and policies to address country conditions and violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, and corruption/impunity; enhancing capacity of protection systems and access to protection) Availability of asylum protection and applicable standards/scope of review for survivors of domestic and gang violence, and families USCIS initial jurisdiction over unaccompanied children's asylum claims, policies related to protections for UACs and asylum claims Implementation and oversight of asylum agreements with Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, and impact on unaccompanied children
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
House and Senate FY21 Homeland Security appropriations--provisions related to hiring child welfare professionals at the border, improving medical care for children, provisions and report language related to preventing family separation, reporting on use of such practices, preventing the use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes, limits on use of information from confidential ORR counseling sessions. House and Senate FY21 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs appropriations--provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity, and increasing support services and safe shelter for survivors; funding to support strengthening asylum systems and access to protection in the region; funding for US Strategy for Engagement in Central America. House and Senate FY21 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations-- provisions related to funding of UAC program and legal services; oversight/monitoring of ORR facilities, use of small-scale facilities, and standards for influx facilities; post-18 planning; due process related to use of video teleconference hearings, expedited dockets and notices to appear; preventing use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes, limits on sharing of information from confidential ORR counseling sessions; safeguards when fingerprinting youth in ORR custody; tracking and reunification of separated children; care and reunification of children in Category 4. H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 - provisions referenced above. Issues: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and response on unaccompanied children (including importance of postponement of EOIR hearings, extension of EOIR and USCIS case and filing deadlines; prevention and treatment of COVID-19 and care, services, and prompt release for unaccompanied children in ORR custody; extension of deadlines for regulatory public comment periods) Impact of COVID-19 response and related border closure on access to protection for unaccompanied children and asylum seekers (expulsions of unaccompanied children and asylum seekers, TVPRA protections, international legal obligations) Access to legal representation for unaccompanied children Detention of and enforcement against migrant and refugee families and children (including impact of Migrant Protection Protocols on unaccompanied children; separation of families and related oversight; DHS-HHS MOA and sharing of information from confidential ORR counseling sessions) Treatment of children and conditions in CBP custody (hiring of child welfare professionals for screening, improved care and medical care for children; monitoring and oversight of facility conditions, compliance with standards, and treatment of children; standards for separations; prevention of abuse) Use, monitoring and oversight, standards for and conditions in ORR influx facilities; oversight of ORR facilities housing unaccompanied children Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including the Flores Settlement Agreement; Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act; determinations of unaccompanied child status) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings (impacts of video teleconferencing hearings, expedited dockets, duplicate proceedings/notices to appear (MPP) on unaccompanied children, postponement of hearings during COVID-19 pandemic). Administration of benefits, procedures, and protections for child asylum seekers, child victims of trafficking or severe crime, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (funding and policies to address country conditions and violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, and corruption/impunity; enhancing capacity of protection systems and access to protection) Ability of unaccompanied children and asylum seekers to access U.S. to request humanitarian protection (use of metering, turn-backs, Migrant Protection Protocols for families, border closure/guidance in relation to COVID-19) Availability of asylum protection and applicable standards/scope of review for survivors of domestic and gang violence, and families USCIS initial jurisdiction over unaccompanied children's asylum claims, policies related to protections for UACs and asylum claims DHS and HHS final rule on the Flores Settlement Agreement Implementation and oversight of asylum agreements with Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, and impact on unaccompanied children
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
House and Senate FY20 Department of Homeland Security appropriations-- provisions and report language related to preventing family separation, reporting on use of such practices, tracking of family relationships, hiring child welfare professionals at the border, and preventing the use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement. House and Senate FY20 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs appropriations, provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity; increasing support services and safe shelter for survivors; funding to support strengthening asylum systems and access to protection in the region; funding for US Strategy for Engagement in Central America. House and Senate FY20 Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations, funding of UAC program, legal services for UACs, preventing use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes, standards for facilities, and tracking of family relationships. H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, issues above
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
H.R. 3524, Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act of 2019, provisions related to unaccompanied children, standards for children and use of child welfare professionals in federal facilities, expansion of refugee and asylum processing, root causes of migration H.R. 2836/S. 1781, Central American Women and Child Protection Act of 2019, all provisions S. 3540, Central American Reform and Enforcement Act, all provisions, including funding for efforts to address root causes of migration, expanding refugee processing and resettlement, providing legal counsel for children, supporting care of and services for unaccompanied children H.R. 3729/S. 661, Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act, all provisions related to treatment and legal rights of migrant and refugee children at the border, training of staff, screening by child welfare professionals, conditions for children in custody, and tracking of families in immigration system. S. 662, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019, all provisions H.R. 541/S. 292, Keep Families Together Act, all provisions related to preventing separation and detention of migrant and refugee families and promoting family unity H.R. 3452, Help Separated Children Act, provisions related to separated children H.R. 2203, Homeland Security Improvement Act, provisions related to ombudsperson H.R. 3239/S. 2135, Humane Standards for Individuals in CBP Custody Act, provisions related to standards for children in custody S.2219, Access to Counsel Act, all provisions S. 2113, Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act, provisions related to access to counsel, family separation, standards for CBP facilities S. 1494, Secure and Protect Act, all provisions House, legislation related to processing of children and families Senate, legislation related to hiring child welfare professionals to ensure safety and well-being of children in CBP facilities Senate, legislation related to standards for influx facilities housing unaccompanied children Senate, legislation related to refugee and asylum protections House and Senate FY20 DHS appropriations-- provisions and report language related to preventing family separation, reporting on use of such practices, hiring child welfare professionals at the border, improving medical care for children, increasing the use of alternatives to detention, preventing the use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes. House and Senate FY20 SFOPs appropriations, provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity; increasing support services and safe shelter for survivors; funding to support strengthening asylum systems and access to protection in the region; funding for US Strategy for Engagement in Central America. House and Senate FY20 LHHS appropriations, funding of UAC program, legal services for UACs, preventing use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes, standards for influx facilities H.R. 4378, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, funding for UAC program Issues -Access to legal representation for migrant and asylum-seeking children in federal custody -Detention of and enforcement against migrant and refugee families and children (including separation of families at the border and related oversight; family reunification process; use of family detention and alternatives to detention; separations of extended family members; DHS-HHS Memorandum of Agreement/screening of and potential ICE enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) -Treatment of children and conditions in CBP custody (hiring of child welfare professionals for screening, improved care and medical care for children; monitoring and oversight of facility conditions, compliance with standards, and treatment of children; standards for separations; prevention of abuse) -Use, monitoring and oversight, standards for and conditions in ORR influx facilities; oversight of ORR facilities housing unaccompanied children Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including the Flores Settlement Agreement; Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act; determinations of unaccompanied child status; Central American Minors Program) -Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings -Administration of benefits, procedures, and protections for child asylum seekers, child victims of trafficking or severe crime, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status -Root causes of migration/regional stability (funding and policies to address country conditions and violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, and corruption/impunity; enhancing capacity of protection systems and access to protection) -Ability of unaccompanied children and asylum seekers to access ports of entry to request humanitarian protection (use of metering, turn-backs, Migrant Protection Protocols) -Availability of asylum protection and applicable standards/scope of review for survivors of domestic and gang violence, and families; barriers to accessing asylum protection (third country transit ban (interim final rule), safe third country and asylum agreements) -USCIS initial jurisdiction over unaccompanied children's asylum claims, policies related to protections for UACs and asylum claims -Prevention of abuse and sexual harassment, abuse and sexual assault in facilities housing migrant and refugee children -DHS and HHS proposed and final rule on the Flores Settlement Agreement -Proposed safe third country agreements, asylum agreements with Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
H.R. 3524, Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act of 2019, provisions related to unaccompanied children, standards for children and use of child welfare professionals in federal facilities, expansion of refugee and asylum processing, root causes of migration H.R. 2836/S. 1781, Central American Women and Child Protection Act of 2019, all provisions S. 3540, Central American Reform and Enforcement Act, all provisions, including funding for efforts to address root causes of migration, expanding refugee processing and resettlement, providing legal counsel for children, supporting care of and services for unaccompanied children S. __, Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced), child welfare professionals at border, TVPRA, and redeterminations of UAC stratus H.R. ___/S. 661, Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act, all provisions related to treatment and legal rights of migrant and refugee children at the border, training of staff, screening by child welfare professionals, conditions for children in custody, and tracking of families in immigration system. S. 663, Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2019 S. 662, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019 H.R. 541/S. 292, Keep Families Together Act, all provisions related to preventing separation and detention of migrant and refugee families and promoting family unity H.R. 6, Dream and Promise Act H.R. 2203, Homeland Security Improvement Act H.R. 3239, Humane Standards for Individuals in CBP Custody Act, all provisions related to standards for children in custody S. 1494, Secure and Protect Act, all provisions H.R. 2522/S. 1303, Humanitarian Upgrades to Manage and Assist our Nations Enforcement (HUMANE) Act of 2019 H.R. 2347 Border and Refugee Assistance Act of 2019 S. 1165, Responsibility for Unaccompanied Minors Act Prevent Child HARM Act, all provisions related to preventing use of information for sponsorship and family reunification for enforcement purposes Budget/Appropriations H.R. __, National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to use of DOD facilities to house UACs Emergency border supplemental legislation, House and Senate, provisions related to standards for influx facilities, MOA/information sharing about sponsors between DHS and ORR for enforcement, funding for UAC program, funding for educational, recreational, and legal services House and Senate FY20 DHS appropriations-- provisions and report language related to preventing family separation, reporting on use of such practices, hiring child welfare professionals at the border, improving medical care for children, increasing the use of alternatives to detention, preventing the use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes. House and Senate FY20 SFOPs appropriations, provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity, increasing support services and safe shelter for survivors; funding to support strengthening asylum systems and access to protection in the region; funding for US Strategy for Engagement in Central America. House and Senate FY20 LHHS appropriations, funding of UAC program, legal services for UACs Issues Access to legal representation for migrant and asylum-seeking children Detention of and enforcement against migrant and refugee families and children (including separation of families at the border; family reunification; use of family detention and alternatives to detention; DHS-HHS Memorandum of Agreement/screening of and potential ICE enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) Conditions in CBP custody (promoting hiring of child welfare professionals for screening, improved medical care for children, monitoring and oversight, standards for separations, prevention of abuse) Use, oversight, standards for and conditions in ORR influx facilities Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores; TVPRA; UAC determinations; Central American Minors Program) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings Administration of benefits, procedures, and protections for child asylum seekers, child victims of trafficking or severe crime, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (funding and policies to address country conditions and violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, and corruption/impunity; enhancing capacity of protection systems and access to protection) Ability of unaccompanied children and asylum seekers to access ports of entry to request humanitarian protection (use of metering, turn-backs, and the Migrant Protection Protocols) Availability of asylum protection and applicable standards/scope of review for survivors of domestic and gang violence, and families USCIS initial jurisdiction over unaccompanied children's asylum claims, policies related to protections for UACs and asylum claims Proposed discussions/negotiations related to a safe third country agreement with Mexico, Guatemala, and countries in the region Recommendations of Homeland Security Advisory Committee regarding care of children in CBP custody
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
S. 662, Fair Day in Court for Kids, all provisions related to access to legal representation for unaccompanied children S. 661, Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act, all provisions related to treatment and legal rights of migrant and refugee children at the border, training of staff, screening by child welfare professionals, conditions for children in custody, and tracking of families in immigration system. S. 663, Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 541/S. 292, Keep Families Together Act, all provisions related to preventing separation and detention of migrant and refugee families and promoting family unity H.R. 7030, Prevent Child HARM Act, all provisions related to preventing use of information for sponsorship and family reunification for enforcement purposes (last Congress) S. 3624, Families, Not Facilities Act, all provisions related to preventing use of information for sponsorship and family reunification for enforcement purposes (last Congress) S. 3540, Central American Reform and Enforcement Act, all provisions, including funding for efforts to address root causes of migration, expanding refugee processing and resettlement, providing legal counsel for children, supporting care of and services for unaccompanied children Department of Homeland Security appropriations-- provisions and report language related to preventing family separation, reporting on use of such practices, hiring child welfare professionals at the border, improving medical care for children, increasing the use of alternatives to detention, preventing the use of sponsor information for immigration enforcement purposes. State and Foreign Operations appropriations, provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity, increasing support services and safe shelter for survivors; funding to support strengthening asylum systems and access to protection in the region; funding for US Strategy for Engagement in Central America. Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations, provisions and report language related to funding for the Unaccompanied Alien Child program and contingency fund; reporting on program funding needs, family separation, oversight of and standards for influx facilities; and report language on legal counsel. House, legislation addressing improved medical care for children in CBP custody House and Senate, legislation providing assistance to address and prevent sexual- and gender-based and domestic violence against women and children in Central America. House, legislation to address root causes of migration from Central America; treatment of asylum seekers, including children, in CBP custody Issues/Administrative: Access to legal representation for migrant and asylum-seeking children Detention of and enforcement against migrant and refugee families and children (including separation of families at the border; family reunification; use of family detention and alternatives to detention; DHS-HHS Memorandum of Agreement/screening of and potential ICE enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) Conditions in CBP custody (promoting hiring of child welfare professionals for screening, improved medical care for children, monitoring and oversight, and standards for separations) Use, oversight, and conditions of ORR influx facilities Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores; TVPRA; UAC determinations; Central American Minors Program) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings; discretion and independence of immigration judges Administration of benefits, procedures, and protections for child asylum seekers, child victims of trafficking or severe crime, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (funding and policies to address country conditions and violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, and corruption/impunity; enhancing capacity of protection systems and access to protection) Conditions and safety of children in federal immigration custody (including prevention of sexual abuse and assault; compliance with PREA in ORR facilities) Ability of unaccompanied children and asylum seekers to access ports of entry to request humanitarian protection (use of metering, turn-backs, and the Migrant Protection Protocols) Availability of asylum protection and applicable standards/scope of review for survivors of domestic and gang violence, and families Presidential proclamation and DHS/DOJ interim final rule and related USCIS guidance barring asylum eligibility to certain individuals, including to unaccompanied children Migration Protection Protocols/Remain in Mexico policy and potential impact on migrant and refugee children and families Negotiations related to a safe third country agreement with Mexico and countries in the region
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
KIND advocated on: Department of Homeland Security appropriations, report language related to preventing family separation, promoting use of alternatives to detention, and preventing use of information for sponsorship and family reunification for enforcement purposes. State and Foreign Operations appropriations, all provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity; promoting legal representation; and strengthening asylum systems and access to protection.
Filing targets: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
KIND advocated on: FY 2019 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bills, report language related to preventing family separation, promoting use of alternatives to detention, and preventing use of information for sponsorship and family reunification for enforcement purposes. FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bills, all provisions related to funding for Unaccompanied Alien Children program and processing of unaccompanied children and families; report language related to access to legal services, prevention of use of information for sponsorship for enforcement, mental health services for unaccompanied children, and a plan for reunifying separated families. FY 2019 State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies appropriations bills, all provisions and report language related to addressing country conditions and root causes of migration; preventing and combating violence (including sexual and gender-based violence), corruption and impunity; promoting legal representation; and strengthening asylum systems and access to protection. FY 2019 Appropriations "minibus" and continuing resolution, provisions and amendments related to the above appropriations bills.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
KIND advocated on the FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bills to secure federal funding for legal representation of unaccompanied alien children. KIND advocated on the FY 2019 State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies appropriations bill to support funding to address the root causes of violence in the northern triangle (Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)