ICE Axes Victim Shields: U-Visa Filings Plunge 50% As Crime Victims Face Detention

AP spotlights a national shift in ICE enforcement since January 2025: protections for crime victims and U/T-visa applicants were rescinded, U-visa filings fell ~50%, and multiple victims have been detained, including a Muscatine, Iowa shooting survivor. Critics warn the policy chills crime reporting and undermines public safety. A federal judge ordered a bond hearing in the Iowa case, signaling judicial pushback on ICE’s detention stance.