; and that the rate of unreported violent crimes continues to rise; increasing from 9.5 to 12.9 per 1,000 persons between 2015 and 2018. (4) Many immigrant advocates cite fear of deportation as one of the reasons people are not coming forward to report crimes. The threat of being reported to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is used by perpetrators of hate crimes to silence both victims and witnesses and to avoid criminal prosecution. (5) Detention and removal of victims of hate crimes undermine the rule of law and gives perpetrators the means by which to escape prosecution. The deportation of victims and witnesses denies them the ability to see justice served, prevents law enforcement from keeping communities safe, and exacerbates the problems communities face in the rise of anti-immigrant violence. (6) Lack of resources has prevented law enforcement, prosecutors, and victimized communities from learning about available tools for their protection and the prosecution of these crimes. Everyone seeking justice for victims and eager to see a reduction in hate crimes must be afforded the resources to learn and educate the public of these available tools. 3. Expansion of criminal activity for which a U visa may be issued; additional U visas made available (a) Expansion of criminal activity Section 101(a)(15)(U)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U) ) is amended by inserting after fraud in foreign labor contracting (as defined in section 1351 of title 18, United States Code); the following: hate crime acts