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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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Method A.
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 | 4/20/2026 12:00:38 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. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act
S.1297, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to unaccompanied children)
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)
Issues related to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
H.R.1144, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
S.455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
S.3683, Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026
Issues related to limiting military transport and mandatory detention of unaccompanied children;
Issues related to mental health impacts of prolonged detention of children
Issues related to DNA testing of children
Issues related to access to reproductive health services at San Benito, TX shelter
Issues related to limiting detention of children and immigration enforcement at sensitive locations
Issues related to the Refugee Protection Act
Issues related to specialized juvenile dockets
Issues related to unaccompanied children fee exemptions
Issues related to detention of immigrant children
Issues related to victim-centered protections
Issues related to oversight of UAC Safety Verification Initiative
Issues related to exempting unaccompanied children from OBBBA fees
Issues related to parental interests of adults detained by ICE
Issues related to missing unaccompanied children
Issues related to Plyler v. Doe
Issues related to Special Order Hour on immigrant children
Issues related to DHS accountability
Issues related to the Immigration Court Efficiency and Childrens Court Act
Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal and social services and child advocates
Issues related to unaccompanied children's legal services contract
Issues related to anti-trafficking solutions for unaccompanied children
Issues related to family separation and detention
Issues related to unaccompanied children's immigration court dockets
Issues related to biometrics collection
Issues related to HHS Ombuds
Issues related to family detention oversight visit
Issues related to FY27 appropriations, including legal services for unaccompanied children and funding for child welfare professionals in border patrol facilities
Issues related to continued funding for child welfare professionals in the FY27 DHS budget
Issues related to education for children in ICE facilities
Issues related to prolonged detention of unaccompanied children and unlawful summary removals of kids
Issues related to Dignity Act
Issues related to juvenile docket court observation in NYC
Issues related to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Issues related to ORR detention and shelter
Issues related to ORR sponsor vetting
Issues related to bipartisan immigration reform legislation
Issues related to the DHS Child Well-Being Program
HELP Separated Children Act
Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (Docket No. EOIR-26-AB37; Dir. Order No. 02-2026] RIN 1125-AB37)
Issues related to Executive Order 12866
Issues related to return and reintegration of unaccompanied children
Issues related to ORR, including ORR oversight
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
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 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 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)
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)
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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) |