Previously Deported Immigrants More Likely To Be Rearrested After Leaving Jail, Study Finds

Deportable immigrants who previously have been expelled from the United States are more likely to be rearrested on suspicion of committing a crime after they are released from jail than other deportable immigrants without the prior history of expulsion, according to a new RAND Corporation study. The findings provide support for law enforcement programs that target deportable immigrants who have a record of being previously deported from the United States.

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