criminal record
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Earlier this year, Spain’s government gave legal status to some half a million immigrants who had arrived in previous years but had no criminal record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The rules applied to migrants with no criminal record and who had lived in Spain for at least five months before the policy was announced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Salgado Araujo’s son said his father had started his own business, had no criminal record and was close to obtaining legal status.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
However, it could be that Jamal's criminal record was not checked, or that he used a false name.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The “negative credential” associated with a criminal record represents a unique mechanism of state-sponsored stratification.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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