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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, Ste. 100 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 25055-12
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6. House ID# 326410000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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: Yonny Espinoza Aguilar |
Date | 6/12/2017 1:07:31 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
No specific bill (written letter)
Letter through NHLA opposing S. 3100 and S. 2193, aimed at punishing jurisdictions with community trust policies, and asking senators to vote no on these pieces of legislation.
No specific bill (written letter)
Joined sign-on letter opposing legislation that would require local law enforcement to comply with mandatory notification to ICE.
No specific bill (Written report/recommendations)
Contributed and signed-on to report detailing the benefits of DACA and further recommendations for improvement to the program.
No specific bill (written letter)
Sent letter opposing the use of private operators to run immigrant detention facilities, called on the President to direct DHS to end the relationship with private prison operators and to shut down privately run detention facilities.
No specific bill (written letter)
Signed-on to coalition letter asking the president to establish Temporary Protected Status for immigrants fleeing violence in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala.
No specific bill (In-person summit)
Spoke at DSOC Latino Summit on immigration and the 2016 presidential election, focusing on Latino involvement and the impact of the U.S. v. Texas litigation on the upcoming elections.
No specific bill (In-person meeting)
Met with DHS stakeholders and organizations to discuss enforcement actions, immigrant detention, Operation Border Guardian, and treatment of immigrant families.
No specific bill (In-person meeting)
Discussed border prosecutions and need for greater discretion in prosecuting illegal reentry case with Department of Justice, Office of Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, and EOIR staff.
No specific bill (In-person meeting)
Met with DHS stakeholders and organizations to discuss proposed improvements to DACA program, including expanded fee waivers, barring use of confidential juvenile adjudications in DACA review, greater confidentiality protections, use of criminal history in adjudications, enforcement issues, advance parole for DACA holders, collateral immigration benefits, timely adjudications and procedural issues, EAD issues. Presented completed DACA 4-Year report from advocacy.
No specific bill (In-person meeting)
Met to discuss CBP operations and their public engagement outreach. Sought information about inner workings of CBP and raised areas of interest for MALDEF, including detention conditions and oversight.
No specific bill (In-person meeting)
Met with Dep. Sec. Mayorkas and DHS Staff to discuss DACA processing delays and recommend possible solutions for those applicants and renewers affected, such as interim EADs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), President of the U.S., White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. SENATE
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 |
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5587 - Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (In person Meeting)
Meeting advocating for the importance of Secretarial authority and Maintenance of Effort in Perkins CTE reauthorization.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Education - Dept of
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 |
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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Specific Bill (In-Person Meeting):
Discussed pending national origin discrimination guidance comment letter, and ways to better communicate organizational concerns regarding national origin discrimination with Davis Kim, Senior Attorney Advisor, Office of Commissioner Charlotte Burrows, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
S.2697/H.R. 4376 (Sign-On Letter):
Included in sign-on letter that expressed support for the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act
No Specific Bill (Phone Call):
Discuss possible transition issues and work moving forward with Kirk Sander, Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary for Occupational Health and Safety
H.R. 4842 (Phone Call):
Discussed legislation that would provide a statutory fix to the current restrictions on DACA recipients employment in the federal workforce with Ken Montoya, Legislative Director, Office of Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick.
No Specific Bill (Phone Call):
Phone call with Megan Crouch, Legislative Correspondent, Office of Rep. Raul Ruiz; Dustin Sifford, Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. Xavier Becerra to discuss efforts to establish a Defense Advisory Committee on Latinos in the Services.
No Specific Bill (Phone Call):
Discussed eligibility restrictions for DACA recipients in the federal workforce with Lexer Quamie Mayers, Senior Policy Advisor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
H.R. 6094 (Sign-On Letter):
Included in sign-on letter that expressed opposition to H.R. 6094 a bill introduced to delay implementation of DOLs Overtime Rule
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. SENATE
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 |
Ernie |
Dominguez |
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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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1659, H.R. 2867 - Voting Rights Advancement Act (In-person roundtable)
Participated in a roundtable hosted by the DPCC and led by Rep. John Lewis and Senator Gillibrand to discuss the importance of voting rights issues for the Latino Community and the need for Congress to advance the Voting Rights Advancement Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Andrea |
Senteno |
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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
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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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