[IoCaster]

"But that plan drew criticism yesterday from Marisa J. Demeo, a lawyer for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, who said most of those persons are guilty of violating civil immigration laws, not of criminal offenses, and don't pose a threat to national security."

Violating the law is not a criminal offense?!?

[Texasforever]

Violating the law is not a criminal offense?!?

Technically no. The only punishment for entering the country is deportation. They are not subject to criminal penalties.

[Savage Beast]

Quotation of the Week:

"most of those persons are guilty of violating civil immigration laws, not of criminal offenses"

--Marisa J. Demeo, lawyer for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund

Observation of the Week:

"Violating the law is not a criminal offense?!?"

--IoCaster

[Savage Beast]

Quotation of the Week:

"most of those persons are guilty of violating civil immigration laws, not of criminal offenses"

--Marisa J. Demeo, lawyer for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund

Observation of the Week:

"Violating the law is not a criminal offense?!?"

--IoCaster

[usadave]

Violating the law is not a criminal offense?!?

Violating immigration laws may not be a criminal offense, but it is still violating immigration laws and those that do so need to be punished. If rounding up and deporting illegal aliens is the only punishment that we are allowed by law to impose on them, then let's do it, and the sooner the better!