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Would you prefer criminal illegal aliens, be released from jails or prison, and returned to your neighborhood? I would prefer criminals to stay in jail, and those who are doing nothing wrong besides being in the country illegally to get on the path toward citizenship. Why do you make a race issue out of enforcing the laws? I'm not the one who wants to paint a fleet of Crown Victoria's with "INS" and go scare people.

I would prefer criminals to stay in jail, Eventually, criminals are released. They either return to the street and commit more crimes, or a family member takes them in. Now in one case out of a million, one criminal was released to his brother's house, and he later raped, a 9yo girl -- his niece. So, if there is a chance to deport a released criminal, then I'd support it. and those who are doing nothing wrong besides being in the country illegally to get on the path toward citizenship. Ahh, but sadly their first crime was illegal immigration -- currently a misdemeanor. However, anyone associated with that person can be convicted of a felony, under 8 USC 1324. Title 8, U.S.C. § 1324(a) defines several distinct offenses related to aliens. Subsection 1324(a)(1)(i)-(v) prohibits alien smuggling, domestic transportation of unauthorized aliens, concealing or harboring unauthorized aliens, encouraging or inducing unauthorized aliens to enter the United States, and engaging in a conspiracy or aiding and abetting any of the preceding acts. Subsection 1324(a)(2) prohibits bringing or attempting to bring unauthorized aliens to the United States in any manner whatsoever, even at a designated port of entry. Subsection 1324(a)(3). Title 8 U.S.C. § 1324a(a)(1)(A) makes it unlawful for any person or other entity to hire, recruit, or refer for a fee, for employment in the United States an alien knowing the alien is an unauthorized alien, as defined in subsection 1324a(h)(3). Subsection 1324a(2) makes it unlawful for any person or entity, after hiring an alien for employment, to continue to employ the alien in the United States knowing the alien is or has become an unauthorized alien with respect to such employment. Subsection 1324a(f) provides that any person or entity that engages in a "pattern or practice" of violations of subsection (a)(1)(A) or (a)(2) shall be fined not more than $3000 for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom such a violation occurs, imprisoned for not more than six months for the entire pattern or practice, or both. The legislative history indicates that "a pattern or practice" of violations is to be given a commonsense rather than overly technical meaning, and must evidence regular, repeated and intentional activities, but does not include isolated, sporadic or accidental acts. H.R.Rep. No. 99-682, Part 3, 99th Cong., 2d Sess. (1986), p. 59. See 8 C.F.R. § 274a.1(k).A scheme for civil enforcement of the requirements of § 1324a through injunctions and monetary penalties is set forth in § 1324a(e) and § 1324a(f)(2). In addition, 18 U.S.C. § 1546(b) makes it a felony offense to use a false identification document, or misuse a real one, for the purpose of satisfying the employment verification provisions in 8 U.S.C. § 1324a(b). Shall I go into laws governing citizens arrest, kidnapping, false imprisonment?

I would prefer criminals to stay in jail, and those who are doing nothing wrong besides being in the country illegally to get on the path toward citizenship.

My goodness man, do you not read what it is you write? Is it possible that you do not understand the meanings of the bold words and how they fit together? Now you said you went to lawschool and I seek to ask you how it is that ILLEGAL does not mean CRIMINAL in your book.

You want to reward illegal behavior. For Mexicans at least.