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U-Visa Backlog Leaves Victims in Limbo | Raleigh News
The U-visa program, designed to protect immigrant crime victims who cooperate with law enforcement, is breaking down under its own weight—only 10,000 visas are issued annually, creating crippling backlogs that can take years or leave applicants stranded. Victims of abuse and trafficking face terrifying choices: stay silent out of fear of deportation—or risk everything by stepping forward into a system that offers no automatic protection and often takes seven to ten years to process. With hundreds of thousands of petitions waiting and approval rates stagnant, the real crisis isn’t fraud—it’s a…
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