Statement: “About 20 to 30 percent of the people in our state prisons today are from another country besides America. They’re in this country illegally,” Jay LaSuer, one of three candidates campaigning for Sheriff, said during a televised forum on KUSI.
Analysis: It’s not entirely clear how many people being held in California’s state prison system at any given time are in the country unlawfully since the inmate population changes daily and a review of some inmate’s immigration status or citizenship may be under review.
Fact Check: LaSuer on Immigrants and Prisons
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