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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 | 2025 |
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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| 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 | 10/20/2025 3:15:17 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.3763/S.1965, Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
H.R.4, Rescissions Act of 2025
H.R.4817, Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act of 2025
H.R.4393, To secure the border and reform the immigration laws (Dignity Act)
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children)
H.R.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
H.R. 4371, To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children
H.R. 4176, No Secret Policy Act of 2025
S.3178/H.R.6145, Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act
S.455/H.R.1061, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
Issues related to family separation
Issues related to trafficking and exploitation of unaccompanied children
Issues related to ICE check-ins
Issues related to fees for Special Immigrant Juvenile status and border apprehensions
Issues related to data on removals of unaccompanied children
Issues related to unaccompanied child application fees
Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting/release policies
Issues related to immigration court practices
Issues related to HSI interviews of children in ORR custody
Issues related to unaccompanied children returns and reintegration
Issues related to ORR/DHS information sharing
Issues related to legal representation
Issues related to incentivized child returns
Issues related to immigration reform
Issues related to Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs)
Issues related to the arming of USCIS agents
Issues related to removals of Guatemalan unaccompanied children
DHS/USCIS on Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Biometric Information (for Deferred Action)( Office of Management and Budget # 1615-0008 (90 Fed. Reg. 22752, May 29, 2025), and related Correction (90 Fed. Reg. 23947, June 5, 2025)
Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [RIN 1801-AA28]
Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public Comment: Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied [Alien] Children into ORR Care Provider Facilities (OMB #: 0970-0554)
Issues related to Flores settlement
FY26 CJS report language on EOIR Directors Memorandum 24-01
Issues related to Alex Adams confirmation
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)
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.4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Issues related to Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Issues related to Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
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)
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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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) |