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