More than half of those sent packing in last year were criminal offenders
(NEWSER) - The US is not only deporting more illegal immigrants than ever, it’s doing a better job of booting actual convicts, according to figures released today by Homeland Security. The US deported 396,906 people in fiscal 2011, a new record, USA Today reports, and 55% of those deported were convicted criminals—a nearly 10-year high. That group includes 1,119 people convicted of homicide and 5,848 who committed sexual crimes. More»
