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On the recordMarch 27, 2017
Federal sentencing rates are not a reliable indicator of criminal offenses.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Jayapal argues that many federal prosecutions are for immigration-related offenses, skewing sentencing statistics.

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