Documents
News of Interest
- New NACDL Report Shines Light on the “S” Visa Program, NACDL News Release (June 29, 2021)
- Federal Informants Are Often Promised Visas. They Rarely Materialize., by Trevor Aaronson, The Intercept, June 29 2021
The S Visa is a special program designed to allow law enforcement to provide legal status to remain in the U.S. to non-citizens cooperating with investigations and prosecutions, in exchange for that cooperation. This report and its recommendations shine the light on the failure of government to properly administer the S Visa Program. Currently, eligible individuals who might provide information and cooperation are discouraged, and their attorneys find themselves unable to assure clients of the government’s ability to timely follow through on the exchange. [Released June 2021]