U-Visa
Coverage of U-Visa in the Nexus archive.
- Judge orders immigration officials to release key witness in Texas ICE shooting
A federal judge ordered U.S. immigration authorities to release Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, a key witness in the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Araujo Salgado by an ICE officer during a traffic stop in Houston. The judge ruled Rojas Pliego's detention violated his Fifth Amendment rights, blocking his deportation and requiring his release within 48 hours.
- Judge orders immigration officials to release key witness in Texas ICE shooting
A federal judge ordered U.S. immigration authorities to release Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, a key witness in the fatal shooting of Mexican homebuilder Lorenzo Araujo Salgado by an ICE officer during a traffic stop. The incident, which occurred amid a mass deportation campaign, led to protests and conflicting accounts of whether Salgado weaponized his vehicle.
- Former Forest Hill Police Chief pleads guilty in visa fraud conspiracy
Former Forest Hill Police Chief Glynn Dixon pled guilty to charges in a decade-long visa and mail fraud conspiracy involving bribery. Five individuals, including former police officials and a business owner, have pleaded guilty to fabricating police reports to secure U-Visas for foreign nationals, with sentencing scheduled for September.