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It is literally not a crime. There are criminal immigration offenses, overstaying a visa isn't one of them. Words have meaning. Facts matter.
by 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 agoYou 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.