A little known program called the U Visa is giving some undocumented people a chance to start a new life in the US. But, there’s a catch.
The U Visa is only available for victims of violent crimes and they have to take the risk of reporting those crimes first before they are eligible for the program. While reporting for KUNM, I found that many of the applicants in New Mexico are women who have been abused by their husbands or boyfriends.