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Illegal immigration (view source)
Revision as of 23:40, September 1, 2009
, 23:40, September 1, 2009→Legal aspects
===Legal aspects===
===Legal aspects===
Illegal entry is a [[misdemeanor]] in U.S. law, at the level of [[speeding]]. Those who are caught are promptly expelled from the country without penalty. However, multiple illegal entries can lead to [[felony]] convictions.
Illegal entry is a [[misdemeanor]] in U.S. law, at the level of [[speeding]]. Those who are caught are promptly expelled from the country without penalty. However, multiple illegal entries can lead to [[felony]] convictions.
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''For over two decades it has been a crime for an undocumented worker to hold a job in the U.S. To enforce the prohibition, agents conduct immigration raids, of the kind we saw in meatpacking plants in the last few years.'' [http://dbacon.igc.org/Imgrants/2009rightsnotraids.html] (2009)
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====Mexico and Mexicans====
====Mexico and Mexicans====