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Don't you have a similar deterrent for being an illegal immigrant in the first place?
by fareesh 8y ago
Don't you have a similar deterrent for being an illegal immigrant in the first place?
- pas 8y agoI think that used to simply get you a deportation. Now of course Trump et al. is incarcerating illegal border crossers. See also: For the first improper entry offense, the person can be fined (as a criminal or civil penalty), or imprisoned for up to six months, or both. This is considered a misdemeanor under federal law (18 U.S.C.A. § 3559). For a subsequent offense, or a reentry (or attempted reentry) after exclusion or deportation, the person can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years, or both. (See 8 U.S.C. Section 1325, 1326, I.N.A. Section 275, 276.) This is considered a low-level felony under federal law (18 U.S.C.A. § 3559).
- pseudalopex 8y agoPeople mostly emigrate for work or family, so the risk comes with a much greater benefit than the very small chance of deciding an election.