When I was young, I illegally crossed a few times. Rather than wait in line in San Ysidro, just went right through a giant gaping hole in the fence with groups of mexicans. I also took a diversion during a 4 wheel trip in Arizona. There was a list of rules a mile long, so we had to violate every one of them, one of which was not to cross the border. Well, we found tracks leading straight south leading to a well used road. While hanging out at the border several trucks full and of dozens of mexicans drove right up and crossed. We said f it, and drove to puerto penasco for the night. We returned on the same road the next day and continued our journey.
How long ago was that?
That’s funny (and sad at the same time). I never even thought about the idea of a US citizen crossing illegally back into the US. Would that be illegal? I think if you got caught going into Mexico by Mexican authorities, it might be unpleasant.
My only illegal crossing was from China into Vietnam, because we wanted to go have lunch in my friend's favorite place, and getting the entry visa would have taken 36 hours. We were only in southern China for another day, so we got brave. Ah, to be young and reckless and stupid again!
(Now I'm no longer young or reckless... )