criminal record

Example Sentences

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Strong families and strong schools shape habits and values more effectively than the threat of a criminal record ever will.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 25, 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

Harris said most of people held at the detention facility “have no criminal record whatsoever, and yet the government treats them worse than the highest-security criminals.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 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