Visas for victims - A ‘U’ visa will finally grant temporary legal status to illegal immigrants who are the victims of crime.

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Posted on: September 10th, 2007
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“Since the collapse of comprehensive immigration reform this summer, legislators, including erstwhile reformers such as Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), have felt little compunction about pursuing enforcement-only measures while ignoring the 12 million illegal immigrants in this country.

Now, the federal government is finally working on the other half of the reform equation. This fall, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin granting temporary legal status to illegal immigrants who have been victims of a crime and who cooperate with law enforcement. “

Read more: http://www.latimes.com
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