,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hfbh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,roy 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,self1 and ,mr4 ,crane7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to repeal section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,end ,u ,visa ,abuse ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,in #bjjj1 ,congress established the ,u visa program with the intention of facilitating cooperation from alleged alien crime victims who might otherwise be reluctant to report crimes by deferring removal for foreign nationals1 including illegal aliens1 and providing work authorization and a pathway to lawful permanent status for ,u visa beneficiaries4 ,nearly all grounds of inadmissibility are waived for ,u visa applicants4 7#b7 ,congress imposed a cap of #aj1jjj ,u visas per year4 ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services created a waitlist that confers immigration benefits without any formal adjudication4 ,once waitlisted1 aliens receive deferred action from removal and other immigration benefits4 ,additionally1 there is no limit to derivative visas issued to qualifying family members4 7#c7 ,as of ,june #bjbe1 there are over #djj1jjj ,u visa applications currently pending4 7#d7 ,the ,u visa program is rife with fraud and abuse and has demonstrated a record of illegal aliens using it to obtain lawful status and work permits to skirt deportation and removal1 such as staging fake crimes and making false allegations to remain in the ,united ,states and possibly sponsor relatives who may also have unlawful status4 7#e7 ,according to testimony submitted to the ,house ,judiciary ,committee's ,subcommittee on ,immigration1 ,integrity1 ,security1 and ,enforcement on ,june #be1 #bjbe1 ,u visa certifications are routinely rubberstamped1 especially in sanctuary jurisdictions like ,california1 where ,state laws like ,,sb #fgd pressure law enforcement agencies to certify ,u visas unless they affirmatively justify denial4 7#f7 ,the same testimony found ,the program allows any illegal alien to secretly accuse a ,u4,s4 citizen of a crime and apply for a visa after securing a law enforcement certification4 ,no arrest4 ,no charges4 ,no conviction4 ,just an allegation--often with no notice to the accused4 ,the process is entirely ex parte1 and there is no mechanism for rebuttal4 7#g7 ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services does not track the number of crimes solved through the issuance of a ,u visa4 7#h7 ,as an example of sweeping ,u visa fraud1 on ,july #ag1 #bjbe1 ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services announced the indictment of #e individuals1 including #d active and former law enforcement officers who were charged for bribery1 conspiracy to commit visa fraud1 and mail fraud1 where charged individuals were accused of operating a #i-year scheme of fabricating fake crimes and police reports so aliens who were supposed victims could apply for ,u visas4 7#i7 ,on ,may #ag1 #bjbd1 the ,department of ,justice announced the indictment of #f individuals who allegedly conspired to stage armed robberies in ,chicago and the suburbs so that purported victims could apply for ,u visas4 7#aj7 ,local law enforcement in ,houston1 ,texas1 uncovered a scheme that staged fake robberies at gunpoint for aliens to obtain ,u visas after a bystander reportedly shot and killed an individual who was pretending to be an armed robber who took the belongings of a couple at a gas station in ,january #bjbd1 only to discover the purported thief and victims were staging a crime to garner a ,u visa4 7#aa7 ,in ,march #bjbj1 ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services released a report examining ,u visa applications filed between #bjab and #bjah1 which found that only #e percent of ,u visa petitioners reported having lawful immigration status at the time of application4 #gi percent reported never having lawful status1 and #ad percent said they were visa overstays4 7#ab7 ,the ,march #bjbj ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services report also found that #aj percent of ,u visa recipients had committed immigration fraud1 #h percent reentered the ,united ,states illegally after removal1 and #f percent of those approved for the ,u visa had been ordered removed4 7#ac7 ,on ,january #f1 #bjbb1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,office of ,inspector ,general released a report entitled ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services' ,u ,visa ,program ,is ,not ,managed ,effectively and ,is ,susceptible to ,fraud4 ,the report found that as part of the ,u visa process1 applicants must submit the ,form ,i-#iah ,supplement ,b1 ,u ,nonimmigrant ,status ,certification1 which includes a signature from an authorized agency or law enforcement official certifying the crime happened and attesting to the victim's cooperation4 ,one of ,office of ,inspector ,general's findings was that it asked #abe law enforcement offices to confirm whether the signature on ,supplement ,b forms certified by their office was that of an authorized signer4 ,the ,office of ,inspector ,general found that at least #aj of the #abe ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services-approved petitions had forged1 unauthorized1 altered1 or suspicious law enforcement certifications4 7#ad7 ,additionally1 the ,office of ,inspector ,general found that ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services did not implement its recommendations regarding fraud in the program4 7#ae7 ,as of ,april #aj1 #bjbf1 #aj foreign nationals were indicted for visa fraud conspiracy for allegedly carrying out staged armed robberies of convenience store clerks so they could falsely claim a ,u visa to remain in the country4 7#af7 ,victimization should not be a basis for an immigration benefit4 ,if an alien is a crime victim and is actively cooperating with law enforcement as a witness1 the ,s visa is already available and should be utilized if needed1 alternatively1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,secretary can grant humanitarian immigration parole to purported alien crime victims or witnesses on a case-by-case basis if they are needed by law enforcement or are required to testify4 7#ag7 ,congress should repeal the ,u visa program in full1 as it no longer serves a valid purpose and encourages fraud1 rewarding illegal aliens who commit it with the likelihood of a green card and work permit1 further enabling lawlessness and illegal immigration1 leaving law-abiding ,american citizens and legal immigrants to deal with the consequences4 #c4 ,repeal of ,u ,visa program 7a7 ,repeal ,subparagraph 7,u7 of section #aja7;a77#ae7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 is repealed4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #bjd-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#a77,l71 by striking or 7,u72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7l77#b77;,e71 by striking or in ,u nonimmigrant status as described in section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77ii72 7#b7 in section #bab-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#d77;,e7-- 7i7 by striking clause 7ii72 and 7ii7 redesignating clause 7iii7 as clause 7ii72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d71 by striking paragraph 7#ad72 7#c7 in section #bad1 by striking subsection 7p72 7#d7 in section #bcg7;d77#a71 by striking or 7,u7 each place it appears2 7#e7 in section #bci7;e77#b77;,b71 by striking or 7,u72 7#f7 in section #bde-- 7,a7 in subsection 7l77#g71 by striking #aja7;a77#ae77,u712 and 7,b7 by striking subsection 7m72 and 7#g7 in section #bdh7;b71 by striking or 7,u74