1st Quarter - Report

MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND for MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND

Period 1st Quarter 2011 Filed Jan 8, 2012 Signed by James A. Ferg Cadima, Regional Counsel, Washington, DC

Official filing
Firm
MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND
Client
MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND
Income
—
Expenses
$17,042
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.

Constitution CON

-- advocated for additional nominations of Latinos to the federal bench (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES A FERG CADIMA —
THOMAS ANDREW SAENZ —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Education, Dept of

Government Issues GOV

-- advocated for reform of Senate Rule XXII, the filibuster rule (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES A FERG CADIMA —

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE

Immigration IMM

-- advocated for passage of and modification to H.R.1842 and S.952, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011; S.1258, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES A FERG CADIMA —
THOMAS ANDREW SAENZ —

Contacted: Education, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 952 (112th), H.R. 1842 (112th), S. 1258 (112th)

Education EDU

-- advocated for introduction of a reauthorization to P.L. 107-101, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (a.k.a. the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Titles I, II, and III, that strengthens education standards, assessments, progress benchmarks, data disaggregation, migrant education, English language learner education, teacher distribution, and accountability for all students in all schools (no bill). -- advocated for modifications to H.R.863, the Teacher Exchange Act of 2011, concerning teacher exchanges between states. -- advocated against budget cuts to Department of Education budget and federal education programs serving Latino students, migratory students, English language, Pell grants, and Center for Excellence learners (no bill). -- advocated against Foxx-Kline Amendment to H.R.1, prohibiting the Department of Education from carrying through on the Gainful Employment Rule. -- advocated for the release of regulatory guidance by the Department of Education concerning the voluntary use of race conscious efforts to foster diversity in K-12 and higher education (no bill). -- advocated for modifications to the Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Development Act of 2011 (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES A FERG CADIMA —
VERONICA RIVERA —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Education, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 863 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

-- advocated against cuts to Department of Labor budget (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VERONICA RIVERA —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; White House Office

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.