Immigration

Issue Code: IMM

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Immigration is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $324.2M in total lobbying spend across 17.9K filings, it ranks among the significantly lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.

$324.2M
Total Lobbying Spend
17.9K
Filings
50
Top Clients

Spending by Year

YearSpendingFilings
2018$48.9M2,631
2019$41.7M2,483
2020$39.9M2,388
2021$41.8M2,315
2022$42.5M2,296
2023$42.5M2,206
2024$31.4M1,735
2025$35.5M1,849

Biggest Spenders

#ClientSpending
1Microsoft Corporation$5.7M
2Service Employees International Union$4.6M
3Business Roundtable$4.4M
4Apple INC.$4.3M
5Cognizant Technology Solutions$3.6M
6Fwd.us$3.5M
7Jbs USA$3.4M
8Leading Builders of America$3.3M
9Hc Holdings S.A.$3.1M
10HR Policy Association$3.0M
11The Geo Group, INC.$2.7M
12U.S. Travel Association$2.6M
13Numbers USA$2.5M
14Endeavors$2.5M
15Daybrook Holdings, INC.$2.4M
16American Hospital Association$2.4M
17Dropbox, INC.$2.4M
18Infosys Limited$2.3M
19St Regis Mohawk Tribe$2.1M
20Microsoft$1.9M
21Compete America$1.9M
22USA Eb5 Immigration, LLC$1.9M
23Entertainment Software Association$1.9M
24National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom)$1.9M
25Accenture LLP$1.8M

Top Firms

Invariant LLC$9.5M
Squire Patton Boggs$9.0M
Monument Advocacy$8.6M
Tiber Creek Group$8.2M
Mehlman Consulting, INC.$8.1M
Holland & Knight LLP$7.8M
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$6.9M
The Nickles Group, LLC$6.5M
Cornerstone Government Affairs, INC.$5.9M
Franklin Square Group, LLC$5.9M
Greenberg Traurig, LLP$5.8M
Nvg, LLC$5.8M
Fierce Government Relations$5.8M
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP$5.5M
Ballard Partners$4.4M

What They Lobby For

  • Issues related to the H2B visa program.
  • Issues related to accounting, financial services, tax, and appropriations.
  • Working to inform Administration and Congress of Nexus Services' business model and protect against jurisdictional overreach. Supporting comprehensive immigration reform efforts by providing counsel
  • H.R.1 Tax cuts and Jobs Act H.R.4092 AG Act H.R.4513 Farmers of Tomorrow Act S.21 Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancement Act S.1603 H.R. 3266 S.1776 H.R.3354 H.R.3353 H.R.2886 S.1752 H.R.424 H.R.3040 H
  • WE WILL LOBBY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO ALLOW THIS CLIENT TO RECEIVE HER GREEN CARD FROM THE USCIS.
  • WE WILL LOBBY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO ALLOW THIS CLIENT TO RECEIVE HER GREEN CARD FROM THE USCIS
  • WE WILL LOBBY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO ALLOW THIS CLIENT TO RECEIVE HIS GREEN CARD FROM THE USCIS
  • WE WILL LOBBY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO ALLOW THIS CLIENT TO RECEIVE HIS GREEN CARD FRO THE USCIS
  • Issues pertaining to Immigration Judge quotas and case backlog.
  • DACA, immigration reform, federal higher education policy, federal grant funding for; research; higher education programs; and community colleges.

Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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