They cannot credibly say they are keeping communities safe. This is even more disincentive for victims to come forward to report crime, much less apply for immigration protections. And undermine the intent and purposes of the #ViolenceAgainstWomenAct and the #TraffickingVictimsProtectionAct.
ICE will no longer consider if "an alien is a victim of a crime...a positive discretionary factor" in determining whether to deport them, per new ICE memo leaked to me
February 1, 2025 at 9:08 AM
They cannot credibly say they are keeping communities safe. This is even more disincentive for victims to come forward to report crime, much less apply for immigration protections. And undermine the intent and purposes of the #ViolenceAgainstWomenAct and the #TraffickingVictimsProtectionAct.