3rd Quarter - Report — GLOBAL REFUGE for GLOBAL REFUGE (2018)

Firm

GLOBAL REFUGE

Client

GLOBAL REFUGE

Income

—

Expenses

$31,384

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Government Issues GOV

We educate members of Congress and their staff on the importance of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAVIER S CUEBAS	Staff Assistant, Rep. Barbara Kennelly; LC, Rep. Barbara Lee
DIANA GUELESPE	—

Contacted: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Immigration IMM

H.R.3440, Dream Act of 2017; S.1615, Dream Act of 2017; H.R.496, BRIDGE Act; S.128, BRIDGE Act; and H.R.1468, Recognizing America's Children Act. As part of our mission we seek to ensure that all migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. We support programs that promote family unification, refugee resettlement, and compassionate refugee and migration policies. We place a special emphasis on programs and issues that impact children and their families. Along those lines we educated members of the Administration and congressional offices on the importance of extending Temporary Protected Status to those currently cover by the program and how it helps eligible nationals from designated countries.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAVIER S CUEBAS	Staff Assistant, Rep. Barbara Kennelly; LC, Rep. Barbara Kennelly
HILLARY KIPNIS New	—

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 128 (115th), S. 1615 (115th), H.R. 1468 (115th), H.R. 3440 (115th), H.R. 496 (115th)

Foreign Relations FOR

S.Res.552, a resolution commemorating June 20, 2018 as "World Refugee Day"; H.Res.395, reaffirming the leadership of the United States in promoting the safety, health and well-being of refugees and displaced persons;and H.R.1559, the Department of State Authorization Act of 2018. As part of our mission we seek to ensure that all migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. We support programs that promote family unification, refugee resettlement, and compassionate refugee and migration policies.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAVIER S CUEBAS	Staff Assistant, Rep. Barbara Kennelly; LC, Rep. Barbara Lee
DIANA GUELESPE New	—

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S.Res. 552 (115th), H.R. 1559 (115th), H.Res. 395 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.5952, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R.6385, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019; S.3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 3108, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019; and efforts related to FY 2019 appropriations as related to the refugee resettlement program and support for migrants. As part of our mission we seek to ensure that all migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. We support programs that promote family unification, refugee resettlement, and compassionate refugee and migration policies.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAVIER S CUEBAS	Staff Assistant, Rep. Barbara Kennelly; LC, Rep. Barbara Lee
DIANA GUELESPE New	—
HILLARY KIPNIS New	—

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 3108 (115th), H.R. 6385 (115th), S. 3072 (115th), S. 3109 (115th), H.R. 5952 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R.4760, the Securing America's Future Act of 2018; S. 3036, Keep Families Together Act; H.R. 6135, Keep Families Together Act; and H.R. 4253, American Promise Act of 2017. As part of our mission we seek to ensure that all migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. We support programs that promote family unification, refugee resettlement, and compassionate refugee and migration policies. We placed a special emphasis on programs that impact children and their families.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAVIER S CUEBAS	Staff Assistant, Rep. Barbara Kennelly; LC, Rep. Barbara Lee
HILLARY KIPNIS New	—

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 4760 (115th), H.R. 4253 (115th), H.R. 6135 (115th), S. 3036 (115th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.