criminal record

Example Sentences

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The vast majority of those detained for deportation, including those who have died, had no criminal record.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Suranovas does already have a criminal record, something he brought up himself, but he consistently downplayed his own role.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The government arrested this individual, Rigoberto Soto Jimenez, at his workplace in January—even though he had lived here since 2018 and has no criminal record or a final order of removal authorizing his deportation.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

In Los Angeles, during a surge in operations last summer, statistics showed that more than half of the immigrants detained in sweeps had no criminal record.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

A little legal advice from my cousin: as a young person without immigration status, you must avoid a criminal record at all costs.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi