The U.S. government does not intend for a victim of a crime who is in the United States unlawfully to be shuttled across borders by the federal immigration authority when that victim is needed for the prosecution of a crime.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees immigration enforcement, has three programs specifically designed to allow victims or witnesses to lawfully remain in the United States when they are assisting the police in a criminal investigation.

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