How Pressure for Mass Deportations Complicates US Courts and Immigration Cases Pile Up

By Ione Molinares, CNN en Español After being robbed by two people outside a bar in Baltimore, a man helped police identify the robbers. This made him eligible to apply for a U visa, reserved for "victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are useful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity," according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)…

By Ione Molinares, CNN en Español After being robbed by two people outside a bar in Baltimore, a man helped police identify the robbers. This made him eligible to apply for a U visa, reserved for "victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are useful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity," according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)…

As Visa U applications build up, hundreds of thousands of crime victims live in uncertainty and fear of deportation while awaiting legal protection. The Fear of Deportation: Victims of Crime and the Extensive Process to Get the U Visa was first published on Link Latino NC. Fear of Deportation: Victims of Crime and the Extensive Process to Get the U Was First Visa posted on May 26, 2025 at 2:00 pm.©2024 "Link Latino NC". Use of this feed is for n…

Being deported from the United States may feel like a very hard blow and the end of a dream for many immigrants. But it’s not always the case: in some cases, there are legal ways to ask for a migration pardon that allows you to return to the country and be in order. Depending on how and why you were deported, and how long it has been, some immigrants can apply for a “waiver” or forgiveness that gives them another chance to enter the country. Tha…