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Border Report
September 5, 2025

Mexican immigrants more likely to remain behind bars after arrest, data shows
By Salvador Rivera


Mexican nationals are more likely to be detained after being apprehended by federal immigration officers, according to data compiled by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. TRAC figures show that in July, 57 percent of Mexican nationals arrested for crossing the border or for being in the country illegally were held in detention centers while their proceedings take place in immigration court.


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