MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND for MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
-- advocated against California Redistricting Commission's early visualization maps for weakening Latino community ability to elect candidates of choice at the federal level (no bill). -- advocated to shape the federal government's position on cases concerning the Supremacy Clause and ability for a private actor to raise Supreme Clause arguments in court (no bill)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES A FERG CADIMA | — |
| THOMAS ANDREW SAENZ | — |
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES A FERG CADIMA | — |
| THOMAS ANDREW SAENZ | — |
Education EDU
-- advocated for additional regulations under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, concerning the Gainful Employment Rule (no bill). -- advocated against H.R. 2218, the Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, for weakening the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended. -- advocated against H.R. 1891, the Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act, for eliminating 40-plus federal education programs and efforts. -- 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.1617, the Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Development Act of 2011. -- advocated for H.R.1636, the Time for Innovation Matters in Education Act, creating expanding learning opportunities for students. -- advocated against budget cuts to Department of Education budget and federal education programs serving Latino students, migratory students, and English language learners (no bill). -- advocated for the release of regulatory guidance by the Department of Education concerning (1) the voluntary use of race conscious efforts to foster diversity in K-12 and higher education and (2) the education of undocumented students (no bill). -- advocated for a translations of the free and reduced price lunch application template created by USDA (no bill) -- advocated for regulations by USDA under the Healthy, Hungry-Free Kids Act of 2010 (no bill). -- advocated for congressional support for states adopting common core education standards under the Department of Educations Race to the Top and College and Career Ready initiatives (no bill).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES A FERG CADIMA | — |
| VERONICA RIVERA | — |
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