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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1750 H St. NW |
Address2 | 6th Fl |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401104557-12
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6. House ID# 438060001
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2026 |
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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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| 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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Jennifer Podkul |
Date | 7/20/2026 6:19:47 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
H.R.9259/S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children and immigration fees)
H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
H.R.9199, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
S.2, Secure America Act
H.R.6938/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to specialized juvenile dockets, EOIR reporting, Legal Orientation program, and fee exemptions)
H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to funding for UC legal services)
S. 4389, HELP Separated Children Act
H.R.175, Deport Alien Gang Members Act (issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status)
Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and detained juvenile dockets
Issues related to ORR detention, facility closures, and nonpayments for legal services rendered
Issues related to Trump Administration's targeting of unaccompanied children's legal services providers
Issues related to unaccompanied childrens access to reproductive health services
Issues related to unaccompanied childrens immigration court proceedings
Issues related to the Family Assistance Reintegration Program
Issues related to fees imposed on unaccompanied children
Issues related to ICE enforcement actions
Issues related to The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision in Matter of N-A-G-C
Issues related to sponsor vetting
Issues related to promoting family unity
Issues related to oversight of programs affecting unaccompanied immigrant children
Issues related to the length of stay of children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody
Issues related to the Childrens Safe Welcome Act
Issues related to the oversight of the Office of Refugee Resettlement
Issues related to the reintroduction of Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act
Issues related to DNA collection of children
Issues related to misleading claims on missing unaccompanied children
Issues related to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
Issues related to limit arrest/detention of sponsors for lack of immigration status
Issues related to unaccompanied children screening procedures at the border
Issues related to Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and other legal safeguards
Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children to their countries of origin
Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight
Issues related to EOIR change of address form
Issues related to closure of ORR shelters
Issues related to federal legal services contracts
Issues related to oversight of juvenile dockets and immigration court practices
Issues related to in absentia removal orders
Issues related to EO 12866
Issues related to the ORR Foundational Rule and the Hyde Amendment
Department of Housing and Urban Development, FR-6524-P-01 Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status (issues related to impacts on children and mixed-status families)
Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (CIS No. 2799-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370], RIN 1615-AC97)
USCIS Immigration Fees and Related Procedures Required by H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill (CIS No. 2841-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0133], 91 Fed. Reg. 22952 (Apr. 29, 2026))
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities (Office of Management and Budget: 0970-0558)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Cory |
Shindel |
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Jennifer |
Podkul |
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Jason |
Boyd |
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Emma |
Israel |
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Jennifer |
Hojaiban |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children)
H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (issues related to Legal Orientation Program funding and specialized childrens dockets reporting)
H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities
Issues related to legal service funding
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Cory |
Shindel |
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Jennifer |
Podkul |
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Jason |
Boyd |
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Emma |
Israel |
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Jennifer |
Hojaiban |
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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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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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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
27. Add the following 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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |