Fact Check: What happens to undocumented immigrants arrested or convicted of crimes in California

As the wave of immigration sweeps across Southern California shows no signs of letting up, are undocumented immigrants who have been arrested, jailed and charged with unrelated state crimes suddenly at increased risk of ending up in federal custody?

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Undocumented immigrants already caught up in the local legal system — for crimes that have nothing to do with their immigration status — have long been...