,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 
,roy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,self1 & ,mr4     
,crane7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to repeal section           
#aja7;a77#ae77,u7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,end ,u ,visa ,abuse ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9      
#bjjj1 ,congress e/abli%$ ! ,u visa     
program ) ! int5tion ( facilitat+       
coop]ation f alleg$ ali5 crime victims  
:o might o!rwise be reluctant to report 
crimes by def]r+ removal = =eign        
nationals1 includ+ illegal ali5s1 &     
provid+ "w au?orization & a pa?way to   
lawful p]man5t /atus = ,u visa          
b5efici>ies4 ,ne>ly all gr\nds (        
inadmissibility are waiv$ = ,u visa     
applicants4  7#b7 ,congress impos$ a cap
 ( #aj1jjj ,u visas p] ye>4 ,u4,s4      
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices      

creat$ a waitli/ t conf]s immigration   
b5efits )\t any =mal adjudication4 ,once
 waitli/$1 ali5s receive def]r$ action f
 removal & o!r immigration b5efits4     
,additionally1 !re is no limit to       
d]ivative visas issu$ to qualify+ family
 memb]s4  7#c7 ,z ( ,june #bjbe1 !re are
 ov] #djj1jjj ,u visa applications      
curr5tly p5d+4  7#d7 ,! ,u visa program 
is rife ) fraud & abuse & has demon/rat$
 a record ( illegal ali5s us+ x to obta9
 lawful /atus & "w p]mits to skirt      
deportation & removal1 su* z /ag+ fake  
crimes & mak+ false allegations to rema9
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & possibly sponsor   
relatives :o may also h unlawful /atus4 
7#e7 ,accord+ to te/imony submitt$ to ! 
,h\se ,judici>y ,committee's            
,subcommittee on ,immigration1          
,integrity1 ,security1 & ,en=cem5t on   
,june #be1 #bjbe1 ,u visa c]tifications 
are r\t9ely rubb]/amp$1 especially 9    
sanctu>y jurisdictions l ,cali=nia1 :]e 
,/ate laws l ,,sb #fgd pressure law     
en=cem5t ag5cies to c]tify ,u visas     

unless !y affirmatively ju/ify d5ial4   
7#f7 ,! same te/imony f\nd ,! program   
all[s any illegal ali5 to secretly      
accuse a ,u4,s4 citiz5 ( a crime & apply
 = a visa aft] secur+ a law en=cem5t    
c]tification4 ,no arre/4 ,no *>ges4 ,no 
conviction4 ,j an allegation--(t5 ) no  
notice to ! accus$4 ,! process is       
entirely ex p>te1 & !re is no me*anism =
 rebuttal4  7#g7 ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &    
,immigration ,s]vices does n track !    
numb] ( crimes solv$ ?r\gh ! issuance ( 
a ,u visa4  7#h7 ,z an example ( sweep+ 
,u visa fraud1 on ,july #ag1 #bjbe1     
,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices ann\nc$ ! indictm5t ( #e       
individuals1 includ+ #d active & =m] law
 en=cem5t (fic]s :o 7 *>g$ = brib]y1    
conspiracy to commit visa fraud1 & mail 
fraud1 :]e *>g$ individuals 7 accus$ (  
op]at+ a #i-ye> s*eme ( fabricat+ fake  
crimes & police reports s ali5s :o 7    
suppos$ victims c\ld apply = ,u visas4  
7#i7 ,on ,may #ag1 #bjbd1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice ann\nc$ ! indictm5t ( #f        

individuals :o alleg$ly conspir$ to /age
 arm$ robb]ies 9 ,*icago & ! suburbs s t
 purport$ victims c\ld apply = ,u visas4
  7#aj7 ,local law en=cem5t 9 ,h\/on1   
,texas1 uncov]$ a s*eme t /ag$ fake     
robb]ies at gunpo9t = ali5s to obta9 ,u 
visas aft] a by/&] report$ly %ot & kill$
 an individual :o 0 pret5d+ to be an    
arm$ robb] :o took ! belong+s ( a c\ple 
at a gas /ation 9 ,janu>y #bjbd1 only to
 discov] ! purport$ ?ief & victims 7    
/ag+ a crime to g>n] a ,u visa4  7#aa7  
,9 ,m>* #bjbj1 ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &      
,immigration ,s]vices releas$ a report  
exam9+ ,u visa applications fil$ betwe5 
#bjab & #bjah1 :i* f\nd t only #e p]c5t 
( ,u visa petition]s report$ hav+ lawful
 immigration /atus at ! "t (            
application4 #gi p]c5t report$ nev] hav+
 lawful /atus1 & #ad p]c5t said !y 7    
visa ov]/ays4  7#ab7 ,! ,m>* #bjbj      
,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices report also f\nd t #aj p]c5t ( 
,u visa recipi5ts _h committ$           
immigration fraud1 #h p]c5t re5t]$ !    

,unit$ ,/ates illegally aft] removal1 & 
#f p]c5t ( ^? approv$ = ! ,u visa _h be5
 ord]$ remov$4  7#ac7 ,on ,janu>y #f1   
#bjbb1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security  
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al releas$ a    
report entitl$ ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &      
,immigration ,s]vices' ,u ,visa ,program
 ,is ,n ,manag$ ,effectively & ,is      
,susceptible to ,fraud4 ,! report f\nd t
 z "p ( ! ,u visa process1 applicants   
mu/ submit ! ,=m ,i-#iah ,supplem5t ,b1 
,u ,nonimmigrant ,/atus ,c]tification1  
:i* includes a signature f an au?oriz$  
ag5cy or law en=cem5t (ficial c]tify+ ! 
crime happ5$ & atte/+ to ! victim's     
coop]ation4 ,"o ( ,(fice ( ,inspector   
,g5]al's f9d+s 0 t x ask$ #abe law      
en=cem5t (fices to confirm :e!r !       
signature on ,supplem5t ,b =ms c]tifi$  
by _! (fice 0 t ( an au?oriz$ sign]4 ,! 
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al f\nd t at    
lea/ #aj ( ! #abe ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &   
,immigration ,s]vices-approv$ petitions 
_h =g$1 unau?oriz$1 alt]$1 or suspici\s 
law en=cem5t c]tifications4  7#ad7      

,additionally1 ! ,(fice ( ,inspector    
,g5]al f\nd t ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &       
,immigration ,s]vices did n implem5t its
 recomm5dations reg>d+ fraud 9 !        
program4  7#ae7 ,z ( ,april #aj1 #bjbf1 
#aj =eign nationals 7 indict$ = visa    
fraud conspiracy = alleg$ly c>ry+ out   
/ag$ arm$ robb]ies ( conv5i5ce /ore     
cl]ks s !y c\ld falsely claim a ,u visa 
to rema9 9 ! c\ntry4  7#af7             
,victimization %\ld n be a basis = an   
immigration b5efit4 ,if an ali5 is a    
crime victim & is actively coop]at+ )   
law en=cem5t z a witness1 ! ,s visa is  
already available & %\ld be utiliz$ if  
ne$$1 alt]natively1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security ,secret>y c grant     
humanit>ian immigration p>ole to        
purport$ ali5 crime victims or witnesses
 on a case-by-case basis if !y are ne$$ 
by law en=cem5t or are requir$ to       
te/ify4  7#ag7 ,congress %\ld repeal !  
,u visa program 9 full1 z x no long]    
s]ves a valid purpose & enc\rages fraud1
 rew>d+ illegal ali5s :o commit x ) !   

likelihood ( a gre5 c>d & "w p]mit1     
fur!r enabl+ lawlessness & illegal      
immigration1 leav+ law-abid+ ,am]ican   
citiz5s & legal immigrants to deal ) !  
consequ5ces4  #c4 ,repeal ( ,u ,visa    
program  7a7 ,repeal ,subp>agraph 7,u7 (
 section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaja7;a77#ae77 is repeal$4  7b7        
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  ,! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #bjd--
 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#a77,l71 by /rik+
 or 7,u72 &  7,b7 9 subsection          
7l77#b77;,e71 by /rik+ or 9 ,u          
nonimmigrant /atus z describ$ 9 section 
#aja7;a77#ae77,u77ii72  7#b7 9 section  
#bab-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#d77;,e7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ clause 7ii72 &  7ii7       
r$esignat+ clause 7iii7 z clause 7ii72 &
  7,b7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#ad72  7#c7 9 section #bad1 by
 /rik+ subsection 7p72  7#d7 9 section  
#bcg7;d77#a71 by /rik+ or 7,u7 ea* place
 x appe>s2  7#e7 9 section              

#bci7;e77#b77;,b71 by /rik+ or 7,u72    
7#f7 9 section #bde-- 7,a7 9 subsection 
7l77#g71 by /rik+ #aja7;a77#ae77,u712 & 
7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7m72 &  7#g7 9 
section #bdh7;b71 by /rik+ or 7,u74