To be clear, the thing that specifically makes them victims is that they were lied to that the place they were being sent to was set up to receive them. Instead, many were dropped off in the middle of the night with nowhere to go.
I'm not sure why the word victims is in quotes. That seems like an accurate description to me.
Because Newsweek is "news".
I think it could be that this is a legal distinction
as in, they are victims not just in a colloquial sense but also "victims" in this sense:
The migrants applied for U nonimmigrant status (or a U visa), described by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as a visa "set aside for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are helpful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity."
But yeah, it reads a bit funny.
It reads funny, and Newsweek knew that.
That's the point. Another drop for Newsweek down the well of enshittified garbage clicks.
I suspect that it's citing a term in the appropriate law, essentially saying that the law says that they are victims.
I think it could be that this is a legal distinction
as in, they are victims not just in a colloquial sense but also "victims" in this sense:
The migrants applied for U nonimmigrant status (or a U visa), described by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as a visa "set aside for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are helpful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity."
But yeah, it reads a bit funny.
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I think its funny that desantis is fast tracking their citizenship.
Will DeSantis be prosecuted for these crimes? Seems like America struggles with justice when it comes to right-wing, white assholes.
DuhSantis is the asshole of assholes in the south.
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