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thanks! From the first URL you provided: "Entering the United States without being inspected and admitted, i.e., illegal entry, is a misdemeanor or can be a fe

thanks! From the first URL you provided: "Entering the United States without being inspected and admitted, i.e., illegal entry, is a misdemeanor or can be a felony, depending on the circumstances. 8 U.S.C. § 1325." Q.E.D.

dragonwriter 9mo ago
Being in the US without legal status does not require illegal entry, because legal entry does not automatically come with permanent status. Being undocumented is a civil/administrative matter, not a crime, though some of the undocumented may also have committed crimes.