,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #edff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ag1         
#bjai,mr4 ,takano introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide relief
 = victims ( hate crimes1 advance !     
safety & well-be+ ( immigrants &        
refugees1 & fund improv$ law en=cem5t & 
prosecution (ficial tra9+4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,prev5tion ( ,anti-,immigrant ,viol5ce  
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,anti-immigrant viol5ce
 is on ! rise1 ) ! ,f$]al ,bureau (     
,inve/igation 7,,fbi7 report+ an        
#aa4h-p]c5t increase 9 hate crimes aga9/
 individuals = #bjah comp>$ to #bjag &  
an obs]v$ %ift 9 crimes aga9/           
individuals z oppos$ to prop]ty4 ,!     
,,fbi data %[s t #ei4f p]c5t ( hate     
crimes report$ 7 motivat$ by race1      
e?nicity1 or ance/ry4 ,9 addition1 ! #bd
 hate crime murd]s record$ 9 #bjah are !
 highe/ ev] report$ by ! ,,fbi s9ce x   

began track+ hate crimes 9 #aiia4 ,s9ce 
#bjad1 ,,fbi hate crime /ati/ics h %[n  
an increas+ tr5d 9 hate crimes1 ) !     
highe/ ye>ly ga9s s f> report$ = #bjag  
at #ag p]c5t4  7#b7 ,! va/ majority ( ! 
report$ hate crimes are relat$ to race1 
e?nicity1 or ance/ry4 ,accord+ to !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's ,bureau ( ,ju/ice 
,/ati/ics 7,,bjs71 ,hispanics exp]i5ce  
close to d\ble ! rate ( hate crime      
victimization t non-,hispanic ,:ites    
7#a4c vs #j4g p] #a1jjj74 ,! #bjai      
,national ,crime ,victimization ,survey 
7,,ncvs7 data %[s t non-,,u citiz5s are 
victimiz$ at a rate ( approximately     
#ab4e victims p] #a1jjj non-,,u citiz5s4
  7#c7 ,,bjs has %[n a precipit\s decl9e
 9 report+ ( hate crimes s9ce #bjad1 )  
,,bjs's ,,ncvs data %[+ t betwe5 #bjac &
 #bjag m ?an half ( all hate crimes     
7#ajj1jjj7 w5t unreport$ annually4      
,,ncvs #bjai /ati/ics %[ t aft] decl9+  
by m ?an #fj p]c5t 9 ! pa/ #ba ye>s1 !  
numb] ( viol5t crime victims has /eadily
 increas$ s9ce #bjae2 & t ! rate (      

unreport$ viol5t crimes cont9ues to     
rise2 increas+ f #i4e to #ab4i p] #a1jjj
 p]sons betwe5 #bjae & #bjah4  7#d7 ,_m 
immigrant advocates cite fe> (          
deportation z "o ( ! reasons p are n    
com+ =w>d to report crimes4 ,! ?reat (  
be+ report$ to ,immigration & ,cu/oms   
,en=cem5t 7,,ice7 is us$ by p]petrators 
( hate crimes to sil5ce bo? victims &   
witnesses & to avoid crim9al            
prosecution4  7#e7 ,det5tion & removal (
 victims ( hate crimes und]m9e ! rule ( 
law & gives p]petrators ! means by :i*  
to escape prosecution4 ,! deportation ( 
victims & witnesses d5ies !m ! ability  
to see ju/ice s]v$1 prev5ts law en=cem5t
 f keep+ communities safe1 & exac]bates 
! problems communities face 9 ! rise (  
anti-immigrant viol5ce4  7#f7 ,lack (   
res\rces has prev5t$ law en=cem5t1      
prosecutors1 & victimiz$ communities f  
le>n+ ab\t available tools = _!         
protection & ! prosecution ( ^! crimes4 
,ev]yone seek+ ju/ice = victims & eag]  
to see a r$uction 9 hate crimes mu/ be  

af=d$ ! res\rces to le>n & educate !    
public ( ^! available tools4  #c4       
,expansion ( crim9al activity = :i* a ,u
 visa may be issu$2 additional ,u visas 
made available  7a7 ,expansion ( crim9al
 activity ,section                      
#aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaja7;a77#ae77,u77 is am5d$ by ins]t+  
aft] fraud 9 =eign labor contract+ 7z   
def9$ 9 section #acea ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 ! foll[+3 hate    
crime acts24  7b7 ,additional visas made
 available ,section #bad7p77#b77;,a7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7p77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ #aj1jjj & ins]t+ #ab1jjj1 ?us    
designat+ ! additional #b1jjj visas =   
victims ( hate crimes4  #d4 ,prohibition
 ( removal ( non-citiz5s ) p5d+         
petitions & applications  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a non-citiz5 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 
%all n be remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u   
section #bdj ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7

 or any o!r provision ( law until !re is
 a f9al d5ial ( ! non-citiz5's          
application = /atus aft] ! exhau/ion (  
adm9i/rative & judicial review4  7b7    
,non-,citiz5s describ$ ,a non-citiz5 is 
describ$ 9 ?is subsection if !          
non-citiz5-- 7#a7 has a p5d+ application
 "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,t71          
#aja7;a77#ae77,u71 #aja7;a77#bg77;,j71  
#ajf1 #bdj;,a7b77#b71 or #bdd7;a77#c7 7z
 9 effect on ,m>* #ca1 #aiig7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja1 #abbi;a1 #abed;a72 or  
7#b7 is a ,,vawa self-petition]1 z def9$
 9 section #aja7;a77#ea7 ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 ) a   
p5d+ application = relief4  #e4         
,prohibition on det5tion ( c]ta9 victims
 ) p5d+ petitions & applications        
,section #bcf ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7a7
 ,prohibition on det5tion ( c]ta9       
victims ) p5d+ petitions & applications 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision

 ( ?is ,act1 !re %all be a presumption t
 ! non-citiz5 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7  
%\ld be releas$ f det5tion4 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security %all h ! duty (    
rebutt+ ?is presumption1 :i* may only be
 %[n bas$ on cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1    
includ+ cr$ible & individualiz$         
in=mation1 t ! use ( alt]natives to     
det5tion w n reasonably ensure !        
appe>ance ( ! non-citiz5 at removal     
proce$+s1 or t ! non-citiz5 is a ?reat  
to ano!r p]son or ! community4 ,! fact t
 a non-citiz5 has a crim9al *>ge p5d+   
aga9/ ! non-citiz5 may n be ! sole      
factor to ju/ify ! cont9u$ det5tion ( ! 
non-citiz54  7#b7 ,non-citiz5 describ$  
,a non-citiz5 is describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph
 if ! non-citiz5-- 7,a7 has a p5d+      
application "u section                  
#aja7;a77#ae77,t71 #aja7;a77#ae77,u71   
#aja7;a77#bg77;,j71 #ajf1               
#bdj;,a7b77#b71 or #bdd7;a77#c7 7z 9    
effect on ,m>* #ca1 #aiig72 or  7,b7 is 
a ,,vawa self-petition]1 z def9$ 9      
section #aja7;a77#ea71 ) a p5d+         

application = relief4  4  #f4 ,grants to
 id5tify1 assi/1 & protect victims (    
hate crime viol5ce  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3  7#a7 ,eligible entity ,!  
t]m eligible entity means a ,/ate1 a    
local gov]nm5t1 or non-gov]nm5tal       
organizations4  7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate 
means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,virg9 ,isl&s1 ! ,commonweal? ( !       
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1
 & any o!r t]ritory or possession ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al may aw>d grants to     
eligible entities to assi/ non-citiz5   
victims ( hate crimes &_/or provide     
tra9+ to ,/ate & local law en=cem5t     
p]sonnel or prosecution (ficials to     
id5tify & protect victims (             
anti-immigrant driv5 hate crime viol5ce1
 crim9al activities & h>ms cov]$ by     
section #aja7;a77#ae77,t71              
#aja7;a77#ae77,u71 #aja7;a77#bg77;,j71  
#ajf1 #bdj;,a7b77#b71 or #bdd7;a77#c7 7z

 9 effect on ,m>* #ca1 #aiig72 or is a  
,,vawa self-petition]1 z def9$ 9 section
 #aja7;a77#ea71 ) a p5d+ application =  
relief4  7c7 ,use ( funds  7#a7         
,p>tn]%ip or collaboration ,an eligible 
entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section   
%all c>ry out or possess at lea/ "o ( ! 
foll[+ activities or exp]tise describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b7 9 p>tn]%ip or            
collaboration )--  7,a7 ,national1      
,/ate1 local1 or ,f$]al law en=cem5t or 
prosecution (ficials d$icat$ to r$uc+   
anti-immigrant hate crimes & :i* possess
 p]sonnel :o h m ?an #b-ye> exp]tise 9 &
 h receiv$ ,u ,visa ,law ,en=cem5t      
,c]tification &_/or ,t visa decl>ations 
tra9+2 or  7,b7 ,national1 ,/ate1 or    
local non-gov]nm5tal organizations ) m  
?an #b ye>s exp]tise 9 ! id5tification &
 prosecution ( hate crime1 d$icat$ to ! 
r$uction ( anti-immigrant bias$ viol5ce 
or exp]tise tra9+ on &_/or assi/+       
non-citiz5s navigate ! process ( apply+ 
= ! ,u visa & any ( ! =ms ( immigration 
relief li/$ 9 section #d7;b7 ( ?is ,act2

 or  7,c7 a non-gov]nm5tal organization 
work+ 9 p>tn]%ip or collaboration ) a   
gr\p 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74  7#b7  
,activities & exp]tise ,! activities &  
exp]tises ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are 
z foll[s3 7,a7 ,to provide fund+ to     
community-bas$1 legal or victim s]vices 
organizations1 law en=cem5t or          
prosecution programs ) a docum5t$ hi/ory
 ( effective "w 9 id5tification ( hate  
crimes & anti-immigrant viol5ce1 to p]=m
 outrea* 9 communities t h exp]i5c$ an  
increase 9 anti-immigrant viol5ce s9ce  
#bjad4  7,b7 ,to provide fund+ to       
community-bas$1 legal or victim s]vices 
organizations1 law en=cem5t or          
prosecution programs ) a docum5t$ hi/ory
 ( effective "w 9 ! tra9+ ( law en=cem5t
 &_/or prosecution ag5cy p]sonnel to    
protect victims ( crimes :o are         
non-citiz5s )\t lawful immigration      
/atus1 includ+ tra9+ su* p]sonnel to    
utilize ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local res\rces
 to assi/ su* victims & _! families4    
7,c7 ,to provide fund+ to               

community-bas$1 legal or victim s]vices 
organizations1 law en=cem5t or          
prosecution programs ) a docum5t$ hi/ory
 ( effective "w 9 ! tra9+ ( law en=cem5t
 or ,/ate or local prosecutors to       
utilize ,f$]al laws t protect su*       
non-citiz5s & _! families4  7d7         
,re/rictions  7#a7 ,supplem5t n supplant
 ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be  
us$ to supplem5t & n supplant o!r       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local public funds     
available to c>ry out ! tra9+ describ$ 9
 subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative    
exp5ses ,an eligible entity t receives a
 grant "u ?is section may use n m ?an #e
 p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( su* grant =    
adm9i/rative exp5ses4  7#c7             
,nonexclusivity ,no?+ 9 ?is section may 
be con/ru$ to re/rict ! ability ( an    
eligible entity to apply = or obta9     
fund+ f any o!r s\rce to c>ry out !     
tra9+ describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7e7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjcj to 

c>ry out ?is section4