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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Women's Refugee Commission, Inc.

2. Address

Address1
15 West 37th Street, 9th Floor
 Address2
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City
New York
 State
NY
 Zip Code
10018
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Jessica Mider
​2125513115
​JessicaM@wrcommission.org
5. Senate ID#
​401103399-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Women's Refugee Commission, Inc.
6. House ID#
​426840000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2024
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
​6/28/2024
 11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Jessica Mider
 Date
7/17/2024 10:26:46 AM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code IMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

Appropriations work regarding the reception, care, and safe reunification of unaccompanied children in the U.S.; preparation for and meetings with House and Senate staff relating to negotiations on White House supplemental spending request; preparation for multiple Congressional briefings for solutions for asylum seekers; preparation, materials, and meetings with House and Senate offices regarding H.R. 815, Border Act provisions, anticipated immigration law changes; consulting on immigration legislation not yet introduced; materials, preparation and meetings with House and Senate offices regarding the FY24 and FY25 budgets and text for border and asylum related provisions; material development and meetings on prevention of sexual assault and exploitation of unaccompanied children in USG custody; preparation and meetings with White House Domestic Policy Council; State Department (USAID and PRM), DHS officials regarding asylum policy and processing practices; material development and meetings regarding the prevention of child labor exploitation; sending emails to Congressional offices to keep them informed of #WelcomeWithDignitys solutions and positions on proposed changes to asylum; preparation for and meetings with White House, NSC, DPC, DHS, ICE, CBP, USCIS and Executive Branch officials related to policies on asylum, case management and alternatives to detention, reception of migrants and people seeking asylum in the interior, family separation and reunification, and the border.

Legislation: H.R. 815

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Katharina
Obser
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Appropriations work regarding the reception, care, and safe reunification of unaccompanied children in the U.S., communication regarding White House supplemental spending request; draft recommendations for FY 2025 appropriations bills around case management, alternatives to detention, and reception of people seeking asylum; materials, preparation, and meetings with House and Senate offices regarding the FY24 and FY25 budgets and text for border and asylum related provisions, H.R 815, Border Act provision and anticipated immigration law changes; consulting on immigration legislation not yet introduced.

Legislation: FY24 and FY25 budgets, FY25 appropriations legislation, H.R 815, Border Act provision


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Katharina
Obser
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)