U Visas: Another Path to Citizenship Illegal Migrants Have Mired in Fraud and Abuse, Report Says

U Visas: Another Path to Citizenship Illegal Migrants Have Mired in Fraud and Abuse, Report Says


A report claims that the U Visa program has become just another path to citizenship that illegal migrants have mired in fraud and abuse.

The program, launched by Congress in the year 2000, was meant as an aid to law enforcement and was thought of as a unique way to solve crimes in the migrant community that would otherwise go unsolved, mostly due to a lack of cooperation among witnesses and victims in that community.

The program allowed illegals — both victims and witnesses — to work with police to solve crimes by coming forward with tips and information on serious crimes. After working with police, the program allowed illegals to gain legal standing based on their assistance to law enforcement. But instead

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