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Today, the Department of Justice moved to intervene in support of a lawsuit brought by local law enforcement officials challenging a Colorado law (HB21-1060). According to the government’s intervention motion, Colorado’s HB21-1060 interferes with public safety by distorting the process by which crime victims may temporarily remain in the country to assist with the prosecution of the offenses committed against them. “Congress created a scheme to incentivize cooperation with law enforcement while relying on local official discretion to ensure that only deserving applicants receive U-Visas. But Colorado is favoring the unhelpful alien over the crime victim who helps promote public safety and order. Federal law does not tolerate that backwards policy.” - @ASGWoodward Read more: www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-...