Call for Chicago Police Department and Chicago Law Department to establish protocols for transparent certification process for U Nonimmigrant Status and provide updates to Joint Committee of Public Safety and Immigration and Refugee Rights
The Committee on Immigration & Refugee Rights, on June 21, 2023, reviewed U-Visa status for undocumented victims of certain crimes assisting law enforcement. The Chicago Police Department's Unit 163 adjudicates without tracking. The Department and Law Department are ordered to establish a transparent process for U Nonimmigrant Status certifications and provide semi-annual updates to the Joint Committee of Public Safety & Immigration and Refugee Rights.