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Mass incarceration and its effects

Mass incarceration disproportionately affects people of color, removing large numbers of people from families and neighborhoods, disrupting economic opportunities and civic life

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Jan 29, 2026
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What do peer‑reviewed studies say about comparative homicide and incarceration rates for undocumented immigrants?

Peer‑reviewed empirical studies and government‑funded analyses consistently find that have lower measured homicide arrest rates and lower than , and that increases in immigrant populations are not lin...

Jan 31, 2026

What is the difference between 8 U.S.C. §1325 (improper entry) and 8 U.S.C. §1326 (illegal reentry)?

criminalizes an initial improper or unlawful entry into the —typically a misdemeanor for someone who crosses without inspection—whereas 8 U.S.C. §1326 targets the unlawful reentry of an alien after de...