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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| Address1 | 1016 16th Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 100 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 25055-12
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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. | ||||||||
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Yonny Aguilar Espinoza |
Date | 8/9/2017 12:59:24 PM |
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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Direct-Nomination of Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General (Email)
Requested with Stephanie Hall (Senator John McCain); Gary Bennett (Sen. Jeff Flake); Rachel Green (Sen. Dean Heller). meeting, expressed unhappiness with Sessions for AG.
Direct- Nomination of Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General (Email)
Requested delay in Sessions vote in email to Ammon Simon (Sen. Sasse); Lee Holmes (Graham); Christopher Bates (Hatch); Tom Jipping (Hatch); Garry Barnett (Flake); Evelyn Fortier (Grassley); Fred Ansell (Grassley).
Grass-roots - Nomination of Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General (Public statement)
MALDEF public statement opposing the confirmation of Jeff Sessions as Attorney General and urging U.S. Senate to reject the nomination.
Direct- No specific bill (Email)
Emailed Alice Lugo, Counsel, for Senator Bob Menendez to express MALDEFs opposition to Neil Gorsuchs nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, and our opposition to a vote on cloture.
Direct- Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to be Attorney General (Public statement)
AThrough MALDEF public statement denounced Gorsuch refusal to meet with the first Latina Senator in U.S. history and urged postponement of Judiciary Committee vote until Gorsuch meets with Senator Cortez Masto and Senator Duckworth of Illinois, a state with a significant Latino population.
Direct Nomination of Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General (In person meeting)
Requested no vote from Nicole Bunick (Senator Joe Donnelly).
Direct Nomination of Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General (In person meeting)
Requested no vote from Rachel Green (Senator Dean Heller).
Direct-Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to U.S. Supreme Court (email)
Requested meeting with Mac Abrams (Heller); Sarah Paul (Heller); Rachel Green (Heller); Chandler Morse (Flake); Sarah Rowles (Flake); Katie Jackson (Flake); Adam Bramwell (Coons); Jonathan Stahler (Coons); Rocio Rodarte (Bennet); Jonathan Davidson (Bennet); Brian Appel (Bennet); Riki Parikh (Bennet)and shared Tom Seanzs statement opposing Gorsuch.
Direct -No specific bill(Email communication)
Sent recommended questions for Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Jeff Sessions for Attorney General to Josh Hsu, Judiciary Committee staff, Senator Patrick Leahy; Jennifer Duck, Eric Haren, Jennifer Piatt, Lartease Tiffith, Joseph Zogby, Daniel Swanson,Judiciary Committee minority staff and Senator Diane Feinstein staff.
Direct No specific bill (In-person meeting)
Met Elaine Gin, staff, Representative Hakim Jeffriesto to discuss immigration issues, including DACA, immigrant detention, jurisdictions with community trust policies, and legislative priorities for 2017.
Direct No specific bill.(In-person meeting)
Met Staff for Senator Chuck Schumer to discuss Latino and MALDEF priority issuesincluding opposition to nomination of Jeff Sessions for AG, preservation of DACA, immigrant detention, jurisdictions with community trust policies, and legislative priorities for 2017.
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
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Andrea |
Senteno |
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Legislative Staff Attorney |
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Thomas |
Saenz |
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President-General Counsel |
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Adam |
Fernandez |
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Legislative Staff Attorney |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Direct- Nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education (Email)
Personalized emails to Rachel Green (Sen Dean Heller);Joe Hack (Fischer); Corey Astill (Sen Fischer); Natalie Rogers (Sen Gardner); Curtis Swager (Sen Gardner); Alison Toal (Sen Gardner); Joe Balash (Sen Sullivan); Erik Elam (Sen Sullivan); Kate O'connor (Sen Sullivan); Ryan Bernstein (Sen Hoeven); Tony Eberhard (Sen Hoeven); Alexis Aafedt (Sen Hoeven); Chandler Morse (Sen Flake); Sarah Towles (Sen Flake); Pablo Carrillo (Sen McCain); Joe Donoghue (Sen McCain); David Cole (Sen McCain); Morgan Brand (Sen Schumer) sharing Tom Saenzs opposition statement, and requesting no votes.
Grass-roots -Nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education (Public statement)
MALDEF public statement opposing the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education and urging U.S. Senate to reject the nomination.
Grass-roots-Nomination of Betsy DeVos (Public statement)
Through NHLA public statement, expressed opposition to the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as U.S. Secretary of Education.
Direct-H.J. Res. 57. the accountability CRA(Sign on letter)
Joined LCCHR Sign on letter, asking Representatives to oppose Accountability CRA: S.J. Res 25, H.J. Res. 57. Keep ESSA Implementation Moving Forward - Oppose H.J. Res. 57 and S.J. Res 25.
Direct -H.J. Res. 57, S.J. Res 25, the accountability CRA(Sign on letter)
Nearly identical version of LCCHR sign on letter on Accountability CRA, sent to Senate.
Direct- [No bill] Latino priorities in education in 115th Congress (In person meeting)
Discussed potential CHC priorities for education in the 115th Congress, with Cleo Rodriguez (HEC Co-chair), Luis Torres (former HEC Co-chair) and Norma Salazar (Rep. Grijalva).
Direct-[No Bill] Latino higher education priorities (In person meeting)
Discussed Latino higher education priorities with Luis Torres and Michael DiNapoli (Sen Sanders).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Fernandez |
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Legislative Staff Attorney |
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Thomas |
Saenz |
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President- General Counsel |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Grass-roots-No specific bill(Public statement)
Through NHLA statement, urged Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson to end DHS use of private companies to operate immigrant detention facilities.
Grass-roots- No specific bill (Public statement)
Through NHLA public statement, urged members of congress to reject white house supplemental budget request regarding immigration.
Direct - No specific bill (In-person meeting)
Met Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, and staff to discuss immigration issues, including DACA, immigrant detention, jurisdictions with community trust policies, and legislative priorities for 2017.
Direct - No specific bill (In-person meeting)
Met Elaine (Representative Hakim Jeffriesto) to discuss immigration issues, including DACA, immigrant detention, jurisdictions with community trust policies, and legislative priorities for 2017.
Direct- No specific bill (Sign-on letter)
Through NHLA letter urged President Donald Trump you to keep the DACA program in place.
Direct -No specific bill (In-person meeting)
Met Staff for Senator Chuck Schumer to discuss Latino and MALDEF priority issues,including opposition to nomination of Jeff Sessions for AG, preservation of DACA, immigrant detention, jurisdictions with community trust policies, and legislative priorities for 2017.
Direct - No specific bill (In-person meeting)
Met Valeria Carranza, Legal Director, Representative Adriano Espaillat, to discuss Latino and MALDEF priority issues, including DACA, immigrant detention, jurisdictions with community trust policies, and legislative priorities for 2017.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S.
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 |
Andrea |
Senteno |
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Legislative Staff Attorney |
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Thomas |
Seanz |
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President and General Counsel |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Direct - Nomination of Andrew Puzder to be Secretary of Labor (Email)
Informed Manuel Contreras (Senator Murray, HELP staffer) of NHLAs opposition to Puzder (MALDEF did not take a stance).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Fernandez |
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Legislative Staff Attorney
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Saenz |
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President and General Counsel |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Grass-roots - Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court (Public statement)
MALDEF public statement opposing the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court and urging U.S. Senate to reject the nomination.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Saenz |
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President and General Counsel |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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