Here’s Why Immigrant Victims May (Still) Be Afraid to Report Crime (WNYC)

February 21, 2017, WNYC

Here’s Why Immigrant Victims May (Still) Be Afraid to Report Crime

“Immigrants without legal status are often vulnerable to crime, because they’re afraid of going to law enforcement and being deported. This is why Congress authorized a special program called the U visa almost 20 years ago. It enables them to remain in the U.S. and work if they can prove they were helpful to investigators or prosecutors. ‘It helps create community partnerships with law enforcement and helps keep perpetrators of violence off the street,’ said Suzanne Tomatore, coordinator of the Immigrant Justice Project at the City Bar Justice Center.”

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