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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| 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 | 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 |
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Kerri Talbot |
Date | 10/17/2024 1:10:01 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
Administrative Relief
Nonimmigrant visa access and related waivers;
Keeping Families Together parole process;
Cancellation of removal as a legal relief outside of INA 240 removal proceedings;
INA 212(d)(3) Waivers;
Work permits for long-term immigrants, mixed status families, Dreamers without DACA and spouses of U.S. citizens;
Streamlining pathways for lawful status for undocumented immigrants;
Updating the Foreign Affairs Manual on INA 212(d)(3) Waivers;
Legal pathway for family caregivers.
Asylum
President Bidens Executive Order to Limit Asylum Seekers at the Southern Border.
Border and Interior Enforcement
Opposing H.R. 8752 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025;
DHS FY 2025 Appropriations;
Opposing anti-immigrant amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act;
Opposing H. Res. 1210 - Condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law enforcement officers face as a result;
Opposing H.R. 7909 - Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act;
Opposing H.R. 5717 - No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act.
Children
Opposing S.J. Res. 94 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed rule submitted by the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule.
Citizenship
Support USCIS offering electronic fee waiver requests for naturalization.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
H.R. 16 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2023;
DACA recipients receiving coverage under the ACA.
Employment Authorization
Eliminate the work permit backlog.
Legalization
H.R. 3599 - DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2023;
S. 4861 (IS) - Destination Reception Assistance Act;
H.R.9217 - Destination Reception Assistance Act;
H.R. 8980 - SHIELD Act;
ITIN Reform and Tax Fairness Act;
H.R. 9244 - National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act;
S. 4961 - National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act.
Parole
Humanitarian Parole for Haiti.
Refugees
Refugee funding in FY 2025 appropriations.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Designation of TPS/DED for Guatemala;
Redesignation and extension of TPS for Haiti.
Voting
Opposing H.R. 8281 - Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act);
Opposing H.R. 9494 - Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025 (with SAVE Act attached to it).
Other
Opposing right-wing and anti-immigrant rhetoric used by the GOP;
Opposing H. Res. 1371 - Strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris's, failure to secure the United States border;
Opposing anti-immigrant funding in FY 2025 - National Defense Authorization Act;
FY25 Appropriations Funding for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Citizenship and Integration Grant Program;
2025-26 FAFSA form.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), Natl Security Council (NSC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Talbot |
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Lia |
Parada |
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Joshua |
Rodriguez |
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Carlos |
Guevara |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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:
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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
27. Add the following 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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |