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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 | 2023 |
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: Kerri Talbot |
Date | 10/20/2023 7:09:37 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
Non-LPR Cancellation of removal process changes;
Non-LPR Cancellation of removal hardship standard reform;
Nonimmigrant visa access and related waivers;
Provisional waiver backlog reduction and temporary parole/deferred action for waiver applicants.
Asylum
Funding to the Shelter and Services Program (SSP);
Opposing asylum fear screenings in CBP custody;
Encourage Biden administration to not challenge asylum ban court ruling;
Problems with the CBP One app;
S.1473, A bill to authorize the immediate expulsion of inadmissible aliens attempting to enter the United States by fraud or without a necessary entry document, and for other purposes.
Benefits Access
USCIS remove barriers to services and benefits.
Border and Interior Enforcement
Opposing H.R. 2 amendment on CR;
H.R. 3941, Schools Not Shelters Act;
Opposing Gov. Abbotts border policies;
Stopping deportation flights to Mauritania;
H.R. 8922, Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act;
DHS and CBP collaboration in Operation Lone Star;
Opposing the White Houses DHS supplemental funding request;
Investigation into cross-border shooting with Texas National Guard;
Republicans CR funding bill including H.R. 2;
Suspending deportation flights to Haiti;
H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2024;
Condemning racial profiling against migrants from Muslim majority countries at the southern border;
Opposing Republican anti-immigrant amendments in CR;
H.R. 5672, Bipartisan Keep America Open Act.
Children
H.R. 4285/ S. 1885, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act;
H.R. 1386, Equal Citizenship for Children Act;
H.R. XX, Adoptee Citizenship Act.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for DACA recipients;
2022 DACA rule;
TN/NIV Advocacy for Current DACA Recipients (GOM Advocacy).
Detention
Alternatives to detention;
ICE detention funding;
Closing immigrant detention centers;
Opposing solitary confinement in immigrant detention;
Stopping sexual assault in immigration detention;
Abuses at Torrance County Detention Facility;
Family Expedited Removal Management program;
H.R. 4133/S. 1983, Private Prison Information Act.
Employment Authorization
Easing work authorization backlogs to asylum seekers;
Expanding work permit automatic extensions.
Family Separation
Stopping family separation and reuniting separated children with families;
ICE Family FERM Policy (Family Expedited Removal Management) Policy;
H.R. 5560, Reuniting Families Act;
3- and 10- year bars;
Reducing provisional waiver backlog;
Creating a process for non-LPR cancellation of removal;
Modernizing hardship standard for non-LPR cancellation of removal.
Legalization
H.R. 4627/S. 2327, Afghan Adjustment Act;
S. 2324, Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act;
H.R. 4569, Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2023;
Encouraging Biden administration to use administrative tools to support undocumented individuals;
H.R. XX/S. XX, Stateless Protection Act;
H.R. 4694, Protect Patriot Parents Act;
H.R. 3599, Dignity Act of 2023.
Naturalization and Integration
FY 2024 appropriations funding to support naturalization/C&I program;
H.R. XX/S. 2585, National Office for New Americans Act;
Changes to naturalization tests;
H.R. 1643/S. 883, New Deal for New Americans Act.
Parole
Parole program for Venezuelans, Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans;
Expansion of parole.
Refugees
Rebuilding U.S Refugee Admissions Program;
Meet the 125,000 annual presidential determination;
Investing in refugee resettlement;
FY 2024 PD of 125,000;
Ensuring refugee benefits for Ukrainians in U4U program are not severed during shutdown.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Redesignation of TPS for El Salvador;
Redesignation of TPS for Nicaragua;
Redesignation of TPS for Honduras;
Designation of TPS for Guatemala;
Initial designation of TPS for Mauritania;
Initial designation of TPS for Mali;
TPS Holders Settlement (Ramos v. Nielsen & Ramos v. Mayorkas);
Initial designation of TPS/SSR for Democratic Republic of Congo;
Initial designation of TPS for Nigeria;
Redesignation of TPS for Sudan;
Redesignation and extension of TPS for South Sudan;
Redesignation of TPS for Cameroon;
Redesignation of TPS for Afghanistan;
Redesignation of TPS for Nepal;
Initial designation of TPS for Lebanon;
Redesignation of TPS for Venezuela;
Redesignation of TPS for Ukraine;
Initial designation of TPS for Pakistan;
Extending TPS reregistration window for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua.
Other
DED for Colombia;
Opposing State Department, Foreign Operations and Related Programs funding cuts;
S. 2226, FY 2024 NDAA;
Tester-Rounds NDAA amendment #813;
Including Asian American priorities in NDAA;
H.R. 5008, HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2023;
H.R. 5145, Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment Act;
Supporting deferred action for immigrant workers and protecting government whistleblowers;
Striking Section 559 of the FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill;
Preventing a government shutdown;
Responding to climate migration events;
27th IIRIRA anniversary;
Opposing anti-LGBTQ amendments in FY 2024 Appropriations Bills.
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), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Natl Security Council (NSC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Parada |
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Daishi |
Miguel-Tanaka |
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Rodriguez |
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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
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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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