Immigration,
Criminal
May 14, 2019
Immigration outpaced all other offenses in federal courts in 2018
A recent study by the U.S. Sentencing Commission found immigration crimes accounted for 34.4% of all sentencing cases in 2018, six percentage points higher than the next largest group, drug offenders.
Immigration crime outpaced all other offenses in federal court last year with the Justice Department diverting time and resources to assist in a zero-tolerance policy.
A recent study by the U.S. Sentencing Commission found immigration crimes accounted for 34.4% of all sentencings in 2018, 6 percentage points higher than the next largest group — drug offenders. According to the report released last week, approximately 4,000 more cas...
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