ICE Jails Iowa Shooting Victim After Police Arrest On Old Warrant; U‑Visa Filings Drop Nearly 50% Under New Policy

Felipe de Jesus Hernandez Marcelo, a robbery shooting victim in Muscatine, Iowa, was arrested on an old warrant when retrieving his belongings and quickly transferred to ICE custody. The piece ties his continued detention to January 2025 policy reversals that removed protections for crime victims and U‑visa/T‑visa applicants, with attorneys reporting detentions during the application process and a sharp decline in U‑visa filings. A federal judge ruled his detention without a bond hearing unlawful and ordered a hearing within seven days, underscoring legal pushback to expanded detention practices. Advocates warn these changes deter victim reporting and cooperation with police, posing broader public‑safety risks.