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Source caption: U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Santa Cruz, speaks at a press conference at San Jose City Hall in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, July 31, 2025. Panetta gathered with local elected officials, law enforcement and immigrants’ rights advocates to announce the reintroduction of a bill that would remove the 10,000 visa limit set by Congress for U visas, which are granted to victims and witnesses of crime who participate in law enforcement investigations. The bill would also give them protected status and the right to work while the lengthy application process plays out. (Courtesy U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s office via Bay City News)