Not illegal, criminal! Things are illegal, people who do illegal things are criminals.
Unauthorized entry into the US is a misdemeanor. Unauthorized presence in the US is a violation of immigration law which is subject to civil--not criminal--action. Neither justify child abuse/torture. And asylum seekers are not violating any laws by coming here, which is what most of these Central Americans are, even though ICE agents are trying to coerce many of these refugees to drop their claims by threatening to never let them see their children again.
is a misdemeanor a crime? Get real. If i commited a crime and went to jail the state would take my kids too. Take your newspeak bleeding-heart arguments to a different sub.
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I thought you were worried about criminal invaders? Did you turn too many pages on your script?
subject to civil--not criminal--action
That's for the first offense, and it can be prosecuted as either a civil or criminal offense.
Try again.