crime victims
in the united states have access to very
powerful remedies when in the realm of
crime victims you could include domestic
violence
whether the perpetrator is a u.s citizen
or not a u.s citizen
is ultimately
relevant only in the type
of remedy you can seek
but even if your abuser is undocumented
you can still be eligible
to seek legal status in the united
states
under certain circumstances victims of
crime victims of violent crime if you’ve
been threatened with violent crime
and you’ve reported these matters to the
authorities you can attain the
protection of a u visa you may attain
the protection of a u visa if you
qualify
this
visa is very powerful
because it does not matter if you’re
undocumented
it does not matter if you
have other issues these matters can be
waived
and
the purpose of this visa is very
important
because congress intended
to offer protections
to all of us with this u visa
because undocumented individuals
sometimes harbor fears of going to the
authorities so they will become victims
of crime and they will be quiet they
won’t tell anybody about it they won’t
seek help
out of fear
and that affects us all