On: ICE Deports 3 U.S. Citizen Children Held Incommunicado Prior to the Deportation

[lokar]

Entering the US without permission is a civil offense, not a crime in the way most people think of them.

[didgeoridoo → lokar]

You’re thinking of visa overstay (a civil offense). Unauthorized entry is a criminal misdemeanor. Re-entry after deportation rises to a felony.

[lokar → didgeoridoo]

Ah, yes. But a misdemeanor is fairly minor, all things considered.

[kjksf → lokar]

Is it, though?

> Entering the United States illegally is not classified as a civil offense; it is a criminal offense. Under U.S. law, specifically under Title 8 of the U.S. Code, unauthorized entry into the country is considered a misdemeanor. The specific statute is 8 U.S.C. § 1325