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How a Visa for Crime Victims Became a De Facto Amnesty
Center for Immigation Studies ^ | 29 January 2026 | Mark Krikorian & Jessica M. Vaughan

Posted on 01/29/2026 7:53:47 AM PST by zeestephen

The U visa was designed to help law enforcement agencies detect, investigate, and prosecute crimes by offering legal status to unlawfully present victims of serious crimes who might otherwise be reluctant to have contact with authorities, in exchange for their cooperation.

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Congress capped the program at 10,000 visas annually, excluding family members.

The program has been overwhelmed, with roughly 250,000 pending applications from principal applicants and 150,000 more from family members – about 400,000 total cases.

1 posted on 01/29/2026 7:53:47 AM PST by zeestephen
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To: zeestephen

1: I need a U visa as I am fleeing my abusive husband back home.
2: I want to sponsor my husband to join me in the USA.


2 posted on 01/29/2026 8:35:12 AM PST by posterchild
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3) every member of my family is threatened by gangs and needs to come here and get on generational welfare


3 posted on 01/29/2026 10:47:58 AM PST by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower)
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