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Because people treat black and Hispanic people with criminal records more harshly than white people.

From: https://csgjusticecenter.org/reentry/posts/researchers-exami...

> Key findings include:

> * Both black and Hispanic men were less likely to receive a positive response from employers—including a call back or email for an interview or a job offer—compared with white men.

> * Men with criminal records were more likely than women with criminal records to receive a negative response from employers.

> * White men with a criminal record had more positive responses than black men with no criminal record.



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