HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST for HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Immigration IMM
H.R.2146: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) S.1088: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) H.R.2214: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1123: A bill to transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1445: A bill to provide a coordinated regional response to manage effectively the endemic violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (Central America Reform and Enforcement Act) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (not yet introduced) Extension of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program and authorization of additional visas H.R.2662: To prohibit funds from being used to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on December 20, 2018 (Asylum Seeker Protection Act) H.R.3239: To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees, and for other purposes (Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act) S.3112: A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2415: To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 (not yet introduced) Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 (not yet introduced) Support for funding for legal orientation programs Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 (not yet introduced) Oppose increase in immigration detention beds, family detention, and DHS anti-asylum policies Support restrictions on transfer authority Support resumption of the Family Case Management Program and community-based alternatives to detention H.R.5210: To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2936: A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2625: A bill to authorize the admission of a limited number of Kurdish Syrians and other Syrian partners as special immigrants, and for other purposes (Syrian Allies Protection Act) H.R.4873: To provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the United States Government in Syria, and for other purposes (Syrian Partner Protection Act) H.R.4695: To impose sanctions with respect to Turkey, and for other purposes (Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act) S.2641: A bill to promote United States national security and prevent the resurgence of ISIS, and for other purposes H.R.5383: To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes (New Way Forward Act) H.R.3376: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (Lady Liberty Act of 2019) H.R.4928: To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019) S.3470: A bill to establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2020) Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility H.R.5767: To defer the removal of certain Eritrean nationals for a 24-month period, and for other purposes (ENSURE Act) H.R.5734: To repeal the Alien Enemies Act, and for other purposes (Neighbors Not Enemies Act) H.R.5971: To amend the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2000 to provide for additional rules regarding processing of immigration applications, and for other purposes (Case Backlog and Transparency Act) H.R.6075: To expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes (Immigrants Mental Health Act of 2020) S.3392: A bill to expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes (Immigrants Mental Health Act of 2020) H.R.4803: To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.2679: A bill to facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.3294: A bill to require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to facilitate naturalization services for noncitizen veterans who have been removed from the United States or are inadmissible (Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act) H.R.5581: To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Access to Counsel Act of 2020) H.R.6201: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) H.R.748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R.6437: To ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER QUIGLEY | — |
| RAHA WALA | — |
Defense DEF
Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, and repeals the 2002 Iraq Authorization for Use of Military Force Closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay Transparency and accountability for the administrations use of force policies
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RAHA WALA | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
Oppose the nomination of Marshall Billingslea to be Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights at the Department of State as a result of his long history of advocating for the use of torture and other unlawful interrogation practices Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, and repeals the 2002 Iraq Authorization for Use of Military Force Closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay Transparency and accountability for the administrations use of force policies
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RAHA WALA | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
Submission of congressional report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi by the Director of National Intelligence, as required under Section 1277 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Clarification of sanctions to allow technology companies to provide internet to pro-democracy protesters in Iran Support for release of political prisoners in Egypt Support for civil society groups in countries instituting emergency powers provisions that violate rule of law in response to the coronavirus pandemic Establish legislative priorities regarding human rights for the 117th Congress Reinforce U.S. commitment to international human rights obligations by the Commission on Unalienable Rights Establishment of temporary respite program for HRDs De novo review of Interpol red notices placed by authoritarian countries known to abuse the red notice system Expanded use of targeted sanctions for human rights abusers and corrupt actors via application of the Global Magnitsky Act and the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Acts
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MELISSA HOOPER | — |
| RAHA WALA | — |
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