Crossing the US border without permission is a misdemeanor. The connection between immigration and crime is one of the most confusing and contentious topics in modern day society. Debates on the issue date back more than 100 years. A general point on which both pro- and anti-immigration scholars agree on is that the latest wave of immigration is likely to have a more impact on American politics than any other socially charged issue.
Under US law, it is a crime for anyone to enter without the approval of an immigration officer. This is a misdemeanor offense that carries fines and no more than six months in prison.
Many foreign nationals enter legally every day on valid work or travel visas and end up overstaying for a variety of reasons.
But that's not a violation of federal criminal law it's a civil violation that gets handled in immigration court proceedings.
Whether it's by crossing the USA border with a coyote or buying the fake documents, these are considered misdemeanors under federal law (18 U.S.C.A. § 3559).
A misdemeanor is a lesser criminal act in some common law legal systems that are generally punished less severely than felonies, but theoretically more so than administrative infractions and regulatory offenses.
11 million unauthorized immigrants are reportedly living in the US, but they haven't all committed a crime by being in the country.
If so many misdemeanors are punished with monetary fines, what is the real reason why @realDonaldTrump has chosen to separate families and incarcerate them if crossing the border illegally is considered a misdemeanor? Was it to take the talk of a
#TrumpRussia investigation off the front burner?
The way for Americans to learn more about how to vote intelligently is by holding our government accountable whenever they fail to serve #USA and how journalists fact-check this authoritarian regime because it's very clear that the end of democracy is near.
Why are misdemeanors and not felonies being prosecuted? When will you stand up and demand answers from Congress? https://deargovernment.info/
The Fix -Readers’ most common immigration questions, answered
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/06/23/fix-readers-m…
3 Charts That Show What's Actually Happening Along The Southern Border https://n.pr/2MLTI4S
So why is there a selective enforcement of serious laws like The White House reportedly trying to suppress real news, is it because they're afraid of an American public pushback? https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2018/06/the-white-house-tried-t…
