XPost: or.politics, alt.law-enforcement, seattle.politics   
   XPost: fl.politics   
   From: flwp@in.valid   
      
   On Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:28:35 -0000 (UTC)   
   Webbster  wrote:   
      
   > So you're a criminal if you get a speeding or parking ticket?!!   
      
   Border jumpers are:   
      
   Key Legal Definitions:   
   Improper Entry (8 U.S.C. § 1325): A misdemeanor for actions like crossing   
   between ports of entry, hiding from inspection, or making false statements to   
   gain entry.   
   Unlawful Presence: Staying in the U.S. beyond the date on an I-94 record (like   
   an expired visa) or without admission/parole; generally a civil matter, not a   
   crime, but leads to inadmissibility/deportation.   
   Unlawful Re-entry (8 U.S.C. § 1326): A felony for anyone previously deported   
   or denied entry who then returns without authorization; carries harsher   
   penalties.    
   Examples of Illegal Entry Actions:   
   Crossing the border without authorization.   
   Using fake documents or lying during an inspection.   
   Evading immigration officers at a port of entry.    
   Distinction in Terminology:   
   The term "illegal immigrant" refers to a person present without lawful status,   
   but the act of entry is what's criminally defined as "illegal entry".   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)