The number of people sentenced in federal court has doubled over the past two decades and there’s largely one reason: soaring convictions for immigration crimes.
A single felony charge — unlawful reentry — accounted for nearly half of the total growth in federal convictions from 1992 to 2012, according to a report released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center. The charge involves entering or attempting to enter the U.S. illegally on more than one occasion. …
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