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Politics : Just the Facts, Ma'am: A Compendium of Liberal Fiction
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To: Oeconomicus who wrote (59610)6/6/2007 10:12:34 AM
From: Jim S  Read Replies (1) of 90947
 
One thing I'm pretty sure we've never done, though, is sentence anyone to "a couple bad years in the slammer" just for being here illegally. Deported, sure, but jail time requires some greater crime than being caught picking peaches without a green card. You see, Laz, "unlawful presence" in the US is NOT a felony. It's not even criminal. Removal hearings aren't even criminal proceedings - they are civil. Nor does it, by itself, automatically render the individual ineligible for lawful reentry at a later date. Lastly, "unlawful entry", which IS a criminal offense but only a misdemeanor for a first offense, is rarely prosecuted - for lots of good reasons.

Hmm. Seems there may be some light along with the heat. I didn't know the legal stuff listed here. Thanks.
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