It was never argued it was a felony, and even misdemeanors can land you in jail. For illegal entry, that can be up 6 months in jail(or, 2 years if you've done i

It was never argued it was a felony, and even misdemeanors can land you in jail. For illegal entry, that can be up 6 months in jail(or, 2 years if you've done it more than once). Source: http://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/us-immigration/crime-enter-illegally.html http://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/us-immigration/crime-ent...