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I believe, only a felony when an illegal enters a second time after being deported.

Under Title 8 Section 1325 of the U.S. Code, "Improper Entry by Alien," any citizen of any country other than the United States who:

Enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers; or
Eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers; or
Attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact;

has committed a federal crime.

Violations are punishable by criminal fines and imprisonment for up to six months. Repeat offenses can bring up to two years in prison. Additional civil fines may be imposed at the discretion of immigration judges, but civil fines do not negate the criminal sanctions or nature of the offense.

It is a felony on first offense. Subsequent violations result in increased penalties....Administration to intentionally distinguish between (common) illegal aliens and criminal illegal aliens.

The distinction between "illegal aliens" and "criminal illegal aliens" is that the latter goes on to commit additional crimes such as murder, rape, etc,. etc,.

ElayneJ:Election laws are broken?

The laws aren't broken...it's the politicians and law enforcement that is broken. If they would simply enforce the laws on the books,we wouldn't have the problems we have. Happy Thanksgiving to you both.

ElayneJ:Election laws are broken?

The laws aren’t broken...it’s the politicians and law enforcement that is broken. If they would simply enforce the laws on the books,we wouldn’t have the problems we have. Happy Thanksgiving to you both.

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ElayneJ:Election laws are broken?

Happy Thanksgiving!
Good point on the broken laws - what I meant, though, is that laws are broken in the sense that they’re being violated, not that the legal system itself is broken. In any case, not a good result!

Well, now i’m confused. Maybe I’ve had too much turkey or pumpkin pie....

....”Illegal aliens themselves would also face stiffer penalties for violating U.S. immigration laws under H.R. 4437. Illegal entry, now considered a misdemeanor offense, would become a felony and illegal aliens could receive jail time for immigration violations. “....

http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServer?pagename=research_feb06nl01

“WASHINGTON — A pledge by Republican leaders that they will not push to make illegal immigration a felony is unlikely to defuse opposition to proposed immigration and border security legislation, lawmakers on both sides said Wednesday.

A bill the House passed in December called for making illegal immigration a felony offense, punishable by at least a year in jail. That proposal has been a rallying cry for thousands of demonstrators, some carrying signs saying, “We are not criminals,” who have protested across the USA against proposals in Congress to crack down on illegal immigration.”...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-04-12-immigration-congress_x.htm