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Most folks that are here illegally are by overstaying a visa, which is not actually a crime.

• garmaine 8y ago
  Really? I think you are maybe being pedantic about the meaning of the word “crime” if it doesn’t apply here. Overstaying a visa certainly duck types as a crime.
  • jhayward 8y ago
    It is literally not a crime. There are criminal immigration offenses, overstaying a visa isn't one of them. Words have meaning. Facts matter.
    • garmaine 8y ago
      You overstay your visa you get picked up by the police, you get put in a jail, you go to a court represented by a lawyer and represent your case, and either receive punishment (deportation and banned entry) or achieve a settlement with the state (e.g. asylum or a visa exception). As I said, it duck types as a "crime." Pragmatics matter.