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[–] 1 point 6 months ago* (2 children)

It is illegal and it is a crime and that makes doing it fucking cool and i will buy you a beer or joint or something for being that cool, and also for 'welcome, death to the state' reasons.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    but, it isn't, it's a civil violation. not a criminal one. so no beer for me 😔

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    It's more complicated than that.

    Most immigrants without proper documentation arrived legally and therefore haven't committed a crime, they overstayed or fell out of status, which is civil.

    But people who enter or reenter the United States without permission CAN face criminal charges, specifically under 8 USC section 1325 (improper entry, a misdemeanour) and section 1326 (reentry after deportation, a felony).

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