To: Reagan Man
First, illegal aliens are not currently criminals. They have committed a misdemeanor civil offense under current law by entering or remaining in the United States once their visas expire, but the House-passed immigration bill would automatically make these offenses criminal felonies. misdemeanor's aren't crimes?
Main Entry: mis·de·mean·or
Pronunciation: "mis-di-'mE-n&r
Function: noun
: a crime that carries a less severe punishment than a felony; specifically : a crime punishable by a fine and by a term of imprisonment not to be served in a penitentiary and not to exceed one year compare FELONY
14 posted on
04/05/2006 10:08:24 AM PDT by
The Ghost of FReepers Past
(Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
misdemeanor's aren't crimes?
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Excellent points!
25 posted on
04/05/2006 10:37:03 AM PDT by
Bigg Red
(Never trust Democrats with national security.)
To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
First, illegal aliens are not currently criminals. They have committed a misdemeanor civil offense under current law by entering or remaining in the United States once their visas expire, but the House-passed immigration bill would automatically make these offenses criminal felonies.
I thought that you might be interested to know that if an illegal alien sneaks into the US again after having been deported, they have committed a felony under current US law.
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