Immigration: Office and Victims

immigration: Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on Wednesday opened the office dubbed the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement, or VOICE. He said it will be used to keep victims informed of the immigration proceedings of suspects and generally walk them through the complicated and often drawn-out immigration court process, according to Metro News. The office will be staffed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees. It is the Executive Office for Immigration Review.A corrected version of the story is below New US office seeks to aid victims of crimes by immigrants The Trump administration has opened an office dedicated to helping victims of crimes committed by immigrants By ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated Press Stymied on his top immigration initiatives, President Donald Trump is making good on one plan that critics denounce as fearmongering and misleading opening an office for victims of crimes committed by immigrants, although studies show immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than native-born citizens. Kelly focused his brief remarks on immigrant criminals in the country illegally, saying they never should have been in the United States and able to carry out crimes. The Trump administration has frequently highlighted crimes committed by immigrants in the country illegally and the cases receive widespread attention in pro-Trump news outlets, often more than comparable crimes committed by U.S. citizens. But the ICE officials will also aid victims of crimes attributed to immigrants living in the United States legally, a group that could include permanent residents. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.