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Homeland Security Improvement Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
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KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE via KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Source: Senate LDA
Border and Refugee Assistance Act of 2019
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
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
Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2019
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
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
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
American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Responsibility for Unaccompanied Minors Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
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
Secure and Protect Act of 2019
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2019
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
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
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
Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act of 2019
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act of 2019
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2019
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2019
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Central America Reform and Enforcement Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Central America Reform and Enforcement Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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)
Protect Family Values at the Border Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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)
Broader Options for Americans Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Broader Options for Americans Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Broader Options for Americans Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Broader Options for Americans Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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)
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)
Border Security for America Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Border Security for America Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Border Security for America Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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)
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 .)
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 .)
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)
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 .)
Puerto Rico Higher Education Disaster Relief Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Puerto Rico Higher Education Disaster Relief Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Puerto Rico Higher Education Disaster Relief Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
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)
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
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
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)
Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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)
Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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)
Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Protect Kids and Parents Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Alternatives to Detention Act of 2018
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Prevent CHILD Harm Act of 2018
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Condemning the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy.
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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)
Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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)
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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)
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
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 .)
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)
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 .)
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 .)
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)
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 .)
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 .)
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 .)
Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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)
Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
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
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 .)
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)
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 .)
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 .)
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 .)
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)
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 .)
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 .)
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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)
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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 .)
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018
Client: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE · Firm: KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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
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
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KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE via KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE
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.
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)
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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
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)
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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
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)
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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 .)
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)
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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 .)
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)
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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.)
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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)
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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
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)