Being in the US without status is a civil violation, not a criminal offense. The Supreme Court ruled in 2012 [1] that a removable alien being in the US is not

Being in the US without status is a civil violation, not a criminal offense. The Supreme Court ruled in 2012 [1] that a removable alien being in the US is not a crime. They can be deported, sure, but it's not a crime and therefore shouldn't be locked up (except as a temporary measure before deportation). It's only a crime if you crossed illegally, but that's a fraction of the cases. Most "removable aliens" entered legally, but overstayed their visas. > Now throw in the fact that if even one illegal immigrant commits one crime, that's one more crime committed than if there was no illegal immigrant. Replace "illegal immigrant" with "jew", and you'll hopefully see my point. Keep in mind that undocumented immigrants commit crimes at a lower rate than citizens. They lower the crime rate. [1] https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/567/11-182/opinion3.html https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/567/11-182/opini...