NEW: The Miami Police Department has enacted changes to how it treats immigrant victims of crime in response to our investigation. revealnews.org/article/miami-…
"The department will vouch for all victims who are cooperative with investigators – a prerequisite for beginning the U visa application process – and no longer will consider whether an arrest was made or a suspect was identified before supporting a visa application"
In @lauracmorel's original investigation, she analyzed 100+ police agencies across the U.S. and found that nearly 1 in 4 create barriers never envisioned under the government's U visa program. revealnews.org/article/the-u-…
