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Council approves 'Uplifting Victims and Immigration Safety' (U‑Visa) certification policy to protect immigrant crime victims
Summary
Montgomery County Council approved Expedited Bill 26‑24 to align the county's U‑Visa certification policy with federal law and remove a 10‑year limitation on qualifying crimes, a measure sponsors said will help immigrant victims seek help and cooperate with law enforcement.
The Montgomery County Council approved Expedited Bill 26‑24, the Uplifting Victims and Immigration Safety Act (U‑Visa legislation), directing the county to adopt a U‑Visa certification policy that is consistent with federal law and removes a 10‑year limit on the timing of qualifying crimes for the county's certification process.
The bill requires local policy to be "consistent with and not more restrictive than any allowed by federal law," Public Safety Committee Chair Sidney Katz said, and was framed by sponsors as a tool to protect immigrant victims of serious crimes (including domestic violence, sexual assault and trafficking) and to encourage cooperation with…
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