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ForgoTheConsequence

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14. I'll post it again.

Reply to Xipe Totec (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:44 PM

Apr 2012

Any alien who (1) enters or attempts to enter the United States

at any time or place other than as designated by immigration

officers, or (2) eludes examination or inspection by immigration

officers, or (3) attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United

States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the

willful concealment of a material fact, shall, for the first

commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18 or

imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, and, for a subsequent

commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, or

imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.

http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t05t08+5191+0++%28%29%20%20AND%20%28%288%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20AND%20%28USC%20w%2F10%20%281325%29%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20

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What law have illegal aliens broken? [View all] cthulu2016 Apr 2012 OP

Want to hear crickets? Xipe Totec Apr 2012 #1

Your link is dead. dkf Apr 2012 #12

It works for me nt NoGOPZone Apr 2012 #18

Can't help it, 2006. The question is stil pertinent, and Xipe Totec Apr 2012 #20

Doesn't it make sense that you can't turn something illegal into something legal? dkf Apr 2012 #27

It is not illegal to be born outside the US Xipe Totec Apr 2012 #28

Nicely said. midnight Apr 2012 #24

The crime is entering the country illegally Gman Apr 2012 #2

Clear? Xipe Totec Apr 2012 #4

Ok. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2012 #10

That applies to border crossers treestar Apr 2012 #19

Look it up Gman Apr 2012 #31

Thank God you are not anybody's legal clerk Xipe Totec Apr 2012 #33

If that is a crime where are the trials? cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #7

The habitual offenders are prosecuted Gman Apr 2012 #32

no, not all illegals have entered the country illegally CreekDog Apr 2012 #17

One point of contention. Illegal alien is the official government terminology. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #3

Is it? Xipe Totec Apr 2012 #6

Sure. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #30

Uh. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2012 #5

Reference the pertinent statute, please nt Xipe Totec Apr 2012 #8

I'll post it again. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2012 #14

what about people who don't enter illegally? CreekDog Apr 2012 #22

Thank you. See post #19 Xipe Totec Apr 2012 #23

Is that true? cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #9

I live the people that just buy the media load of BS... jenwilson Apr 2012 #15

Illegal technically but the people paying them must feel they are doing exactly what brewens Apr 2012 #11

You're wrong, unfortunately. saras Apr 2012 #13

Well, I stand corrected. cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2012 #16

. Go Vols Apr 2012 #25

Holy cows look at the penalty for transporting someone one knows is an illegal alien. dkf Apr 2012 #26

The laws that prohibit eating us, enslaving us and vaporizing our cities. Kaleva Apr 2012 #29