Friday, October 3, 2008

Thomas: 19% of county's felons are illegal immigrants

County Attorney Andrew Thomas on Thursday released a study indicating that illegal immigrants comprised nearly 19 percent of those sentenced for felonies in Maricopa County in 2007, even though illegal immigrants only make up an estimated 9 percent of the county's population.

The numbers, which were generated by the County Attorney's Office, reinforce popular beliefs about illegal immigration and crime but contradict the findings of some sociologists and journalists.

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