are all "illegal immigrants" criminals?

[healthmyths]

Each year the Border Patrol apprehends hundreds of thousands of aliens who flagrantly violate our nation's laws by unlawfully crossing U.S. borders. Such illegal entry is a misdemeanor, and, if repeated after being deported, becomes punishable as a felony.

The illegal alien population is composed of those who illegally enter the country (referred to as "entry without inspection — EWI") in violation of the immigration law, and others enter legally and then stay illegally (referred to as overstayers). The immigration authorities currently estimate that two-thirds to three-fifths of all illegal immigrants are EWIs and the remainder is overstayers. Both types of illegal immigrants are deportable under Immigration and Nationality Act Section 237 (a)(1)(B) which says: "Any alien who is present in the United States in violation of this Act or any other law of the United States is deportable."
Illegal Immigration is a Crime 2013

BUT are they "criminals"?
NO! Not until they are repeatedly deported as it says above it becomes a felony.

BUT do all "illegal immigrants" commit criminal acts?
NO and Trump and MOST of us in favor of at least reducing the number of people that
come across the border illegally because a LARGE portion of the criminal activity, i.e. drug smuggling, kidnaping, murders is done by people that have illegally immigrated to the US.

The "sanctuary cities are NOT helping but hurting the majority of "illegal immigrants" because criminals such as the 5 time deported illegal that killed San Francisco' Kate Seinle are definitely hurting the efforts to solve the illegal immigration problem.

 

[S.J.]

A criminal misdemeanor is still a crime. Hence the term "criminal".

 

[S.J.]

A criminal misdemeanor is still a crime. Hence the term "criminal".

 

[healthmyths]

YOU are RIGHT!!!
I should have taken my own critique of idiots who don't do research first!
I was was wrong...

1. All other crimes are considered felonies. Many states also employ this distinction. A misdemeanor is considered a crime of low seriousness, and a felony one of high seriousness. A principle of the rationale for the degree of punishment meted out is that the punishment should fit the crime.

 

[DrDoomNGloom]

By the shear act of entering the USA illegally / undocumented they become criminals.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Each year the Border Patrol apprehends hundreds of thousands of aliens who flagrantly violate our nation's laws by unlawfully crossing U.S. borders. Such illegal entry is a misdemeanor, and, if repeated after being deported, becomes punishable as a felony.

The illegal alien population is composed of those who illegally enter the country (referred to as "entry without inspection — EWI") in violation of the immigration law, and others enter legally and then stay illegally (referred to as overstayers). The immigration authorities currently estimate that two-thirds to three-fifths of all illegal immigrants are EWIs and the remainder is overstayers. Both types of illegal immigrants are deportable under Immigration and Nationality Act Section 237 (a)(1)(B) which says: "Any alien who is present in the United States in violation of this Act or any other law of the United States is deportable."
Illegal Immigration is a Crime 2013

BUT are they "criminals"?
NO! Not until they are repeatedly deported as it says above it becomes a felony.

BUT do all "illegal immigrants" commit criminal acts?
NO and Trump and MOST of us in favor of at least reducing the number of people that
come across the border illegally because a LARGE portion of the criminal activity, i.e. drug smuggling, kidnaping, murders is done by people that have illegally immigrated to the US.

The "sanctuary cities are NOT helping but hurting the majority of "illegal immigrants" because criminals such as the 5 time deported illegal that killed San Francisco' Kate Seinle are definitely hurting the efforts to solve the illegal immigration problem.

Wrong. It's a misdemeanor punishable with 6 months in jail.
If they come back after being deported it's a felony.

Which most of them do.

 

[DrDoomNGloom]

Healthy you do realize that poor woman's name is STEINLE, correct??

I don't know how the Megan Kelly crew got the typo but run it through Google if you don't believe what I say.

1. Kate Steinle
2. Kathryn ``Kate'' Steinle was out for an evening stroll with her father along the San Francisco waterfront when she was killed by a man who police said she didn't know. The Denver Post
3. Died: July 1, 2015, San Francisco, CA

 

[Obiwan]

It's actually against the law to assist an illegal, too...

8 U.S. Code 1324 - Bringing in and harboring certain aliens US Law LII Legal Information Institute

Here's what part of the law says:

(a)Criminal penalties
(1)
(A) Any person who—
(i) knowing that a person is an alien, brings to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever such person at a place other than a designated port of entry or place other than as designated by the Commissioner, regardless of whether such alien has received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States and regardless of any future official action which may be taken with respect to such alien;
(ii) knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, transports, or moves or attempts to transport or move such alien within the United States by means of transportation or otherwise, in furtherance of such violation of law;
(iii) knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, conceals, harbors, or shields from detection, or attempts to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, such alien in any place, including any building or any means of transportation;
(iv) encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law; or
(v)
(I) engages in any conspiracy to commit any of the preceding acts, or
(II) aids or abets the commission of any of the preceding acts,
shall be punished as provided in subparagraph (B).
(B) A person who violates subparagraph (A) shall, for each alien in respect to whom such a violation occurs—
(i) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i) or (v)(I) or in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(ii), (iii), or (iv) in which the offense was done for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain, be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both;
(ii) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(ii), (iii), (iv), or (v)(II), be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both;
(iii) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) during and in relation to which the person causes serious bodily injury (as defined in section
1365 of title 18) to, or places in jeopardy the life of, any person, be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; and
(iv) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) resulting in the death of any person, be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined under title 18, or both.

 

[bripat9643]

Each year the Border Patrol apprehends hundreds of thousands of aliens who flagrantly violate our nation's laws by unlawfully crossing U.S. borders. Such illegal entry is a misdemeanor, and, if repeated after being deported, becomes punishable as a felony.

The illegal alien population is composed of those who illegally enter the country (referred to as "entry without inspection — EWI") in violation of the immigration law, and others enter legally and then stay illegally (referred to as overstayers). The immigration authorities currently estimate that two-thirds to three-fifths of all illegal immigrants are EWIs and the remainder is overstayers. Both types of illegal immigrants are deportable under Immigration and Nationality Act Section 237 (a)(1)(B) which says: "Any alien who is present in the United States in violation of this Act or any other law of the United States is deportable."
Illegal Immigration is a Crime 2013

BUT are they "criminals"?
NO! Not until they are repeatedly deported as it says above it becomes a felony.

BUT do all "illegal immigrants" commit criminal acts?
NO and Trump and MOST of us in favor of at least reducing the number of people that
come across the border illegally because a LARGE portion of the criminal activity, i.e. drug smuggling, kidnaping, murders is done by people that have illegally immigrated to the US.

The "sanctuary cities are NOT helping but hurting the majority of "illegal immigrants" because criminals such as the 5 time deported illegal that killed San Francisco' Kate Seinle are definitely hurting the efforts to solve the illegal immigration problem.

Entering the country without a visa is a crime, so yes they are criminals

 

[healthmyths]

Healthy you do realize that poor woman's name is STEINLE, correct??

I don't know how the Megan Kelly crew got the typo but run it through Google if you don't believe what I say.

1. Kate Steinle
2. Kathryn ``Kate'' Steinle was out for an evening stroll with her father along the San Francisco waterfront when she was killed by a man who police said she didn't know. The Denver Post
3. Died: July 1, 2015, San Francisco, CA

Appreciate the correction. Kate Steinle.