CHRISTINA ENNIS

FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations - funding for the Legal Services Corporation; Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Legal Orientation Program; and domestic violence survivor programs. FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations - funding for the Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children Program. FY26 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations - funding for foreign assistance related to democracy, human rights, and rule of law programs. FY26 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - funding for federal defenders. FY26 Legislative Branch Appropriations - funding for the Library of Congress. Activity in support of preservation of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. S.2067, the Rescissions Act of 2025, or similar legislation to repeal foreign assistance funding Support increased annual appropriations, as well as robust funding for the Legal Services Corporation, as well as supplemental disaster relief funding.

FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations - funding for the Legal Services Corporation; Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Legal Orientation Program and domestic violence survivors program. FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations - funding for the Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children Program. FY26 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations - funding for foreign assistance related to democracy, human rights, and rule of law programs. FY25 and FY26 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - funding for federal public defenders. FY26 Legislative Branch Appropriations - funding for the Library of Congress. Activity in support of preservation of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. S.2067, the Rescissions Act of 2025, or similar legislation to repeal foreign assistance funding Support increased annual appropriations, as well as robust funding for the Legal Services Corporation, as well as supplemental disaster relief funding.

Issues related to the operation and funding for the Department of Health and Human Service's Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children Program. S. 5, the Laken Riley Act. Issues related to immigration detention standards - efforts to identify trends in the abuses reported on the ABAs detention hotline. Issues related to the operation and funding for the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review's Legal Orientation Program.

S.1753/H.R.3479 RESTORE Act of 2023 - supporting repeal of the lifetime ban on individuals with a drug felony conviction from accessing SNAP assistance Fair Future Act (Not yet introduced) - provisions repealing the Thurmond Amendment to the Fair Housing Act, which creates a lifetime exemption from federal fair housing protections for people convicted of a drug distribution crime, regardless of mitigating factors. Eviction Crisis Act (Not yet re-introduced) - provisions that would help people facing eviction by increasing the availability of landlord-tenant focused Community Courts as well as the key language urging greater funding for the Legal Services Corporation to provide legal assistance to those facing eviction who cannot afford adequate counsel.

S.3178, H.R.6145 Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act of 2023 S.1885, H.R.4285 Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S. 365, Dream Act of 2023 S.2327, H.R.4627, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate permanent legal status for certain Afghans present in the U.S. Communications regarding immigration court backlog, children's dockets, and the Legal Orientation Program. Communications regarding transfers of of represented individuals detained in Otay Mesa Detention Center without proper notification of counsel. FR Doc. 2024-10390, 86 Fed. Reg. 41347 (May 12, 2024), DHS Docket No. USCIS-2024-0005 Application of Certain Mandatory Bars in Fear Screenings - ABA comments urging agency to rescind the proposed rule due to the likelihood of undermining due process and access to full and fair adjudication for noncitizens seeking asylum and withholding of removal. Issues relating to access to counsel and funding for the Legal Orientation Program. Issues related to unaccompanied alien children, including access to counsel and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Issues regarding the operations of the immigration courts, including establishing an independent Article I immigration court system. Issues relating to decreasing the use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention.

S.3178, H.R.6145 Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act of 2023 S.1885, H.R.4285 Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S. 365, Dream Act of 2023 S.2327, H.R.4627, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate permanent legal status for certain Afghans present in the U.S. Communications regarding immigration court backlog, children's dockets, and the Legal Orientation Program. Communications regarding transfers of of represented individuals detained in Otay Mesa Detention Center without proper notification of counsel. FR Doc. 2024-10390, 86 Fed. Reg. 41347 (May 12, 2024), DHS Docket No. USCIS-2024-0005 Application of Certain Mandatory Bars in Fear Screenings - ABA comments urging agency to rescind the proposed rule due to the likelihood of undermining due process and access to full and fair adjudication for noncitizens seeking asylum and withholding of removal. Issues relating to access to counsel and funding for the Legal Orientation Program. Issues related to unaccompanied alien children, including access to counsel and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Issues regarding the operations of the immigration courts, including establishing an independent Article I immigration court system. Issues relating to decreasing the use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention.

Communications regarding potential changes to the filing procedures for Notices to Appear for unaccompanied children. Communications regarding transfers of represented individuals from the Otay Mesa Detention Center without notice to counsel. Communications regarding making bond determinations more equitable by requiring consideration of a noncitizens ability to pay and ensuring consistency in determination of bond amounts. Communications requesting issuance of regulations that enhance protection for individuals seeking asylum due to gender-based violence. Communications regarding implementation of best practices for the care, representation, and adjudication of unaccompanied immigrant children. Issues relating to access to counsel and the Legal Orientation Program, particularly for individuals in immigration detention. S.2327, H.R.4627, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate permanent legal status for certain Afghans present in the U.S.

Discussions regarding draft legislation to revise the current standard for assessing a motion to reopen an immigration matter based on ineffective assistance of counsel. Issues regarding collection and publication of race and ethnicity data of individuals seeking benefits or subject to enforcement processing and adjudications. Communications regarding implementation of best practices for the care, representation, and adjudication of unaccompanied immigrant children. Issues relating to access to counsel and the Legal Orientation Program, particularly for individuals in immigration detention. S.2327, H.R.4627, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate permanent legal status for certain Afghans present in the U.S. Issues related to unaccompanied alien children, including access to counsel and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Issues regarding the operations of the immigration courts, including establishing an independent Article I immigration court system. Issues relating to decreasing the use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention.

General issues regarding the potential dismantling of asylum protections in supplemental appropriations negotiations. Detention Bond Reform - Communications regarding reconsideration of current procedures for making immigration bond determinations. S.2327, H.R.4627, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate permanent legal status for certain Afghans present in the U.S. FR Doc. 2024-03018, 86 Fed. Reg. 11283 (Feb. 14, 2024) Risk Determination Hearings for Unaccompanied Children - ABA comments urging agency to reconsider some aspects of proposed forms for Risk Determination Hearings, including clarity on the purpose and use of the forms, a stronger emphasis on notice of the right to counsel, notice of judicial review, and a child-centered approach. Issues relating to access to counsel and funding for the Legal Orientation Program. Issues related to unaccompanied alien children, including access to counsel and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Issues regarding the operations of the immigration courts, including establishing an independent Article I immigration court system. Issues relating to decreasing the use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention.

S.3178, H.R.6145 Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act of 2023 S.1885, H.R.4285 Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S. 365, Dream Act of 2023 S.2327, H.R.4627, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate permanent legal status for certain Afghans present in the U.S. Communications regarding immigration court backlog, children's dockets, and the Legal Orientation Program. Communications regarding transfers of of represented individuals detained in Otay Mesa Detention Center without proper notification of counsel. FR Doc. 2024-10390, 86 Fed. Reg. 41347 (May 12, 2024), DHS Docket No. USCIS-2024-0005 Application of Certain Mandatory Bars in Fear Screenings - ABA comments urging agency to rescind the proposed rule due to the likelihood of undermining due process and access to full and fair adjudication for noncitizens seeking asylum and withholding of removal. Issues relating to access to counsel and funding for the Legal Orientation Program. Issues related to unaccompanied alien children, including access to counsel and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Issues regarding the operations of the immigration courts, including establishing an independent Article I immigration court system. Issues relating to decreasing the use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention.

S. 1723/H.R. 7227, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. S.4091/H.R.7921, the Countering Antisemitism Act - support for most key provisions.

S. 1723/H.R. 7227, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. S.4091/H.R.7921, the Countering Antisemitism Act - support for most key provisions.

Support supplemental disaster relief funding for legal services. FY2025 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations - funding for the Legal Services Corporation; funding for the Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review's Legal Orientation Program. FY2025 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations - funding for democracy, human rights, and rule of law programs. H.R. 8773, S. 4928, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025, and other appropriations bills - provisions relating to funding for the Internal Revenue Service.

S. 1723/H.R. 7227, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. S.4091/H.R.7921, the Countering Antisemitism Act - support for most key provisions.

S.1753/H.R.3479 RESTORE Act of 2023 - supporting repeal of the lifetime ban on individuals with a drug felony conviction from accessing SNAP assistance Fair Future Act (Not yet introduced) - provisions repealing the Thurmond Amendment to the Fair Housing Act, which creates a lifetime exemption from federal fair housing protections for people convicted of a drug distribution crime, regardless of mitigating factors. Eviction Crisis Act (Not yet re-introduced) - provisions that would help people facing eviction by increasing the availability of landlord-tenant focused Community Courts as well as the key language urging greater funding for the Legal Services Corporation to provide legal assistance to those facing eviction who cannot afford adequate counsel.

S.3178, H.R.6145 Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act of 2023 S.1885, H.R.4285 Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S. 365, Dream Act of 2023 S.2327, H.R.4627, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate permanent legal status for certain Afghans present in the U.S. Communications regarding immigration court backlog, children's dockets, and the Legal Orientation Program. Communications regarding transfers of of represented individuals detained in Otay Mesa Detention Center without proper notification of counsel. FR Doc. 2024-10390, 86 Fed. Reg. 41347 (May 12, 2024), DHS Docket No. USCIS-2024-0005 Application of Certain Mandatory Bars in Fear Screenings - ABA comments urging agency to rescind the proposed rule due to the likelihood of undermining due process and access to full and fair adjudication for noncitizens seeking asylum and withholding of removal. Issues relating to access to counsel and funding for the Legal Orientation Program. Issues related to unaccompanied alien children, including access to counsel and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Issues regarding the operations of the immigration courts, including establishing an independent Article I immigration court system. Issues relating to decreasing the use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention.

Communications regarding potential changes to the filing procedures for Notices to Appear for unaccompanied children. Communications regarding transfers of represented individuals from the Otay Mesa Detention Center without notice to counsel. Communications regarding making bond determinations more equitable by requiring consideration of a noncitizens ability to pay and ensuring consistency in determination of bond amounts. Communications requesting issuance of regulations that enhance protection for individuals seeking asylum due to gender-based violence. Communications regarding implementation of best practices for the care, representation, and adjudication of unaccompanied immigrant children. Issues relating to access to counsel and the Legal Orientation Program, particularly for individuals in immigration detention. S.2327, H.R.4627, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate permanent legal status for certain Afghans present in the U.S.

General issues regarding the potential dismantling of asylum protections in supplemental appropriations negotiations. Detention Bond Reform - Communications regarding reconsideration of current procedures for making immigration bond determinations. S.2327, H.R.4627, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate permanent legal status for certain Afghans present in the U.S. FR Doc. 2024-03018, 86 Fed. Reg. 11283 (Feb. 14, 2024) Risk Determination Hearings for Unaccompanied Children - ABA comments urging agency to reconsider some aspects of proposed forms for Risk Determination Hearings, including clarity on the purpose and use of the forms, a stronger emphasis on notice of the right to counsel, notice of judicial review, and a child-centered approach. Issues relating to access to counsel and funding for the Legal Orientation Program. Issues related to unaccompanied alien children, including access to counsel and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Issues regarding the operations of the immigration courts, including establishing an independent Article I immigration court system. Issues relating to decreasing the use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention.

S.3178, H.R.6145 Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act of 2023 S.1885, H.R.4285 Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S. 365, Dream Act of 2023 S.2327, H.R.4627, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate permanent legal status for certain Afghans present in the U.S. Communications regarding immigration court backlog, children's dockets, and the Legal Orientation Program. Communications regarding transfers of of represented individuals detained in Otay Mesa Detention Center without proper notification of counsel. FR Doc. 2024-10390, 86 Fed. Reg. 41347 (May 12, 2024), DHS Docket No. USCIS-2024-0005 Application of Certain Mandatory Bars in Fear Screenings - ABA comments urging agency to rescind the proposed rule due to the likelihood of undermining due process and access to full and fair adjudication for noncitizens seeking asylum and withholding of removal. Issues relating to access to counsel and funding for the Legal Orientation Program. Issues related to unaccompanied alien children, including access to counsel and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Issues regarding the operations of the immigration courts, including establishing an independent Article I immigration court system. Issues relating to decreasing the use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention.

Discussions regarding draft legislation to revise the current standard for assessing a motion to reopen an immigration matter based on ineffective assistance of counsel. Issues regarding collection and publication of race and ethnicity data of individuals seeking benefits or subject to enforcement processing and adjudications. Communications regarding implementation of best practices for the care, representation, and adjudication of unaccompanied immigrant children. Issues relating to access to counsel and the Legal Orientation Program, particularly for individuals in immigration detention. S.2327, H.R.4627, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate permanent legal status for certain Afghans present in the U.S. Issues related to unaccompanied alien children, including access to counsel and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Issues regarding the operations of the immigration courts, including establishing an independent Article I immigration court system. Issues relating to decreasing the use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention.

S.3178, H.R.6145 Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act of 2023 S.1885, H.R.4285 Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S. 365, Dream Act of 2023 S.2327, H.R.4627, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate permanent legal status for certain Afghans present in the U.S. Communications regarding immigration court backlog, children's dockets, and the Legal Orientation Program. Communications regarding transfers of of represented individuals detained in Otay Mesa Detention Center without proper notification of counsel. FR Doc. 2024-10390, 86 Fed. Reg. 41347 (May 12, 2024), DHS Docket No. USCIS-2024-0005 Application of Certain Mandatory Bars in Fear Screenings - ABA comments urging agency to rescind the proposed rule due to the likelihood of undermining due process and access to full and fair adjudication for noncitizens seeking asylum and withholding of removal. Issues relating to access to counsel and funding for the Legal Orientation Program. Issues related to unaccompanied alien children, including access to counsel and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Issues regarding the operations of the immigration courts, including establishing an independent Article I immigration court system. Issues relating to decreasing the use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention.

S.3178, H.R.6145 Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act of 2023 S.1885, H.R.4285 Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act S. 365, Dream Act of 2023 S.2327, H.R.4627, the Afghan Adjustment Act and other measures to facilitate permanent legal status for certain Afghans present in the U.S. Communications regarding immigration court backlog, children's dockets, and the Legal Orientation Program. Communications regarding transfers of of represented individuals detained in Otay Mesa Detention Center without proper notification of counsel. FR Doc. 2024-10390, 86 Fed. Reg. 41347 (May 12, 2024), DHS Docket No. USCIS-2024-0005 Application of Certain Mandatory Bars in Fear Screenings - ABA comments urging agency to rescind the proposed rule due to the likelihood of undermining due process and access to full and fair adjudication for noncitizens seeking asylum and withholding of removal. Issues relating to access to counsel and funding for the Legal Orientation Program. Issues related to unaccompanied alien children, including access to counsel and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Issues regarding the operations of the immigration courts, including establishing an independent Article I immigration court system. Issues relating to decreasing the use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention.

S. 1723/H.R. 7227, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. S.4091/H.R.7921, the Countering Antisemitism Act - support for most key provisions.

Support supplemental disaster relief funding for legal services. FY2025 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations - funding for the Legal Services Corporation; funding for the Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review's Legal Orientation Program. FY2025 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations - funding for democracy, human rights, and rule of law programs. H.R. 8773, S. 4928, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025, and other appropriations bills - provisions relating to funding for the Internal Revenue Service.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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