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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 | 1300 5th St. NE |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401105003-12
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6. House ID# 441590001
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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 |
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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Kerri Talbot |
Date | 4/20/2021 5:36:22 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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Access to Counsel
H.R. 5581, Access to Counsel Act
S. 901, Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act
Asylum
S. 959, The Secure and Protect Act of 2021
S. 863, Asylum Abuse Reduction Act
Final rule, Security Bars and Processing
Final rule, Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal; Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review
Final rule, Procedures for Asylum and Bars to Asylum Eligibility
Final rule, Asylum Eligibility and Procedural Modifications
Matter of A-B-
Matter of L-E-A-
Matter of O-F-A-S-
Matter of R-A-F-
Expedited removal
Muslim and African Ban
H.R. 1333, NO BAN Act
Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United States
Border
S. 2174/H.R. 8772, Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act
S.Res. 132, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the current influx of migrants is causing a crisis at the Southern border.
S. 884, Stop Border Surges Act
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons from Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists
Proclamation on the Termination Of Emergency With Respect To The Southern Border Of The United States And Redirection Of Funds Diverted To Border Wall Construction
Influx facilities at the border for unaccompanied children
Children
S. 382, Protection of Kids in Immigrant Detention (PROKID) Act
S. 2219, End Child Trafficking Now Act
COVID-19 Relief
H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
S. Amd. 934, on diverting funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities to the Office of Refugee Resettlement to provide additional bed spaces for unaccompanied children.
S. Amd. 953, on requiring funding for higher education to be used only for students lawfully present in the U.S.
S. Amd. 968, on requiring that any recovery rebates in the legislation are not provided to undocumented persons.
S. Amd. 1148, on providing $300 million to CBP in additional funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021.
S. Amd. 1182, on providing $300 million to ICE in additional funding for the purposes of apprehending individuals charged with certain criminal offenses.
S. Amd. 1208, on preventing undocumented immigrants from receiving unemployment benefits.
S. Amd. 1209, on calling for a study to determine the extent to which undocumented immigrants are able to access unemployment benefits.
S. Amd. 1333, on providing $1,000,000 to the Department of Labor Investigator General to conduct oversight and investigate undocumented individuals who improperly received unemployment benefits.
S. Amd. 1383, on providing $300 million for screening devices to be used by CBP.
S. Amd. 1389, on redirecting funding from the Emergency Federal Employee Leave Fund to CBP to hire new Border Patrol agents.
S. Amd. 1394, on modifying appropriated funds for refugee assistance to include expenses required to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 concerns.
S.Con.Res.5 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.
S. Amd. 6, on creating a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to border security and the removal of dangerous criminal aliens.
S. Amdt. 19, on creating a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to deterring unauthorized immigration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
S. Amd. 33, on creating a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to supporting immigration policies designed to support American citizens, not displace American workers.
S. Amdt 34, on creating a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to supporting ICE officers in combating drug and human trafficking and smuggling.
S. Amdt. 37, on creating a deficit neutral reserve fund relating to the southern border wall.
S. Amdt. 54, on creating a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prevention legislation that would allow illegal immigrants to receive Economic Impact Payments or any other direct, tax-based temporary financial assistance.
S. Amdt. 174, on a point of order against legislation funding economic development grants for sanctuary jurisdictions.
S. Amdt. 273, on creating a deficit neutral reserve fund relating to recognizing the jurisdiction of ICE officers within sanctuary jurisdictions.
S. Amdt. 323, on creating a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prosecution of sex offenders who enter the United States unlawfully.
S. Amdt. 380, on creating a deficit-neutral reserve fund for policies relating to the enforcement of immigration laws.
S. Amdt. 399, on creating a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to denying admission to members of the Chinese Communist Party or Peoples Liberation Army under the EB-5 visa program.
S. Amdt. 543, on a point of order against eliminating current programs that aid immigration enforcement.
S. Amdt.544, sponsored by Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), on creating a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to preserving current asylum law.
S. Amdt. 888, on rescinding three previous amendments, including Senator Youngs amendment that sought to prevent unauthorized immigrants from receiving any form of direct stimulus relief payments.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act
S. 264, Dream Act of 2021
Deferred Enforced Departure (DED)
Presidential Action, Reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians
Reinstatement of Deferred Enforced Departure and Continuation of Employment Authorization and Automatic Extension of Existing Employment Authorization Documents for Eligible Liberians
Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Program
Detention
S. 80, Sarahs Law
S. 890, Stop Illegal Reentry Act
S. 1243/H.R. 2415, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
S. 681, COVID-19 in Immigration Detention Data Transparency Act
Essential Workers
H.R. 1909/S. 747, Citizenship for Essential Workers Act
Family Separation
S. 271/H.R. 883, Families Belong Together Act
Executive Order on the Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families
Farmworkers
H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act
H.R. 2731/S. 1554, Adoptee Citizenship Act
Immigrant Visas
Presidential Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Non-Immigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus Disease
Presidential Proclamation on Revoking Proclamation 10014, Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak
Interior Enforcement
H.R.7569/ S.4011, Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act
H.R. 5383, New Way Forward Act
H.R. 529, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
H.R. 530, Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant Toddler and Other Children Expeditiously (REUNITE) Act
H.R. 531, ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act.
Executive Order on the Revision of Civil Immigration Enforcement Policies and Priorities
DHS Memo, Review of and Interim Revision to Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Policies and Priorities
ICE Memo, Interim Guidance: Civil Enforcement and Removal Priorities
Operation Streamline
ICE Memorandum of Understanding and Memorandum of Agreement with ICE Council 118, American Federation of Government Employees
S. 42, the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
HHS and DHS Termination of 2018 Agreement
Legalization
H.R. 1177/S. 348, U.S. Citizenship Act
H.Res. 64, Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Roadmap to Freedom in order to overhaul the outdated immigration system in the United States that has gone without significant reform for decades, and to relieve the great human impact an unjust system bears on communities around the country.
Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)
Naturalization
H.R. 572/S. 291, National Office of New Americans Act
H.R. 1308/S. 433, New Deal for New Americans Act
S. 5055, Fairness for Immigrant Families Act
Executive Order on Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans
USCIS Policy Alert, Revising Guidance on Naturalization Civics Educational Requirement
Nominations
Nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
Nomination of Xavier Becerra to Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
Nomination of Merrick Garland to Attorney General
Nomination of Vanita Gupta to Deputy Attorney General
Nomination of Julie Su to Deputy Secretary of the Department of Labor
Nomination of Marty Walsh to Secretary of the Department of Labor
Public Charge
Executive Order on Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans
Refugees
H.R. 2237, Guaranteed Refugee Admissions Ceiling Enhancement (GRACE) Act
Executive Order on Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration
Transmission of the Presidents Report to Congress on the Proposed Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2021
Root Causes
Executive Order on Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, to Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and to Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the United States Border
Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
S. 50, Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act
H.R. 8793, Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020
S. 306, SECURE Act
Extension and Redesignation of TPS for South Sudan
Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Syria
Redesignation of TPS for Haiti
Initial designation of TPS for Cameroon
Initial designation of TPS for Mauritania
Initial designation of TPS for Mexico
Designation of TPS for Venezuela
Designation of TPS for Burma
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, Natl Security Council (NSC), White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), 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
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Counsel, House Judiciary Committee Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee (Rep. Zoe Lofgren) |
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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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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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?
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