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Angel family

The immediate family members of an individual who is a victim of homicide committed by someone unlawfully present in the U.S. or by a member of an international criminal organization involved in drug trafficking.

Compensable crime

A crime for which victims or their families can receive financial compensation, typically for expenses like medical bills, lost wages, or funeral costs.

Alien / Unlawfully present alien

An individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national, and specifically in this bill, someone who does not have legal permission to be in the United States.

Victims of Crime Act of 1984

A federal law that established the Crime Victims Fund, which provides financial assistance to states to support victim compensation and victim assistance programs.

Inadmissible / Deportable

Legal terms referring to an individual who is not allowed to enter the U.S. (inadmissible) or who can be removed from the U.S. because they violated immigration laws (deportable).

International criminal organization

A group involved in criminal activities across national borders, particularly those involved in the illegal trafficking of controlled substances, such as drug cartels.