[Pontiac]

One of Obama's first appointments as president was Cecilia Munoz, a former senior vice president at NCLR. She describes anti-illegal immigration groups as "hate groups" that promote "bigotry." She has also suggested that crossing the border illegally is "a civil offense, not a criminal one."

If a US citizen crosses the border in to Mexico does the Mexican government treat that as a civil offence?

[Prokopton]

If a US citizen crosses the border in to Mexico does the Mexican government treat that as a civil offence?

Crossing into Mexico from the U.S. without authorization is a crime. Crossing into the U.S. from Mexico without authorization is a crime with a penalty of 6 months in prison for the first offense. Get caught a second time and it is a felony with a penalty of two years in prison.