Some people have reported being intimidated, some have said that they were told there would be services, some report being told that it was going to expedite their asylum process.
None of these people have committed a crime. Existence is not illegal. It is not a crime to cross the border. It is not a crime to seek asylum. There’s a process, and all of these people are going through it. They have case numbers and wristbands with their info on it. Calling them “illegals” is both dishonest and reveals your own prejudice. If they had been denied asylum in court, then they would be deported.
Proper entry includes crossing the border and asking for asylum. There is no crime committed until and unless the person attempts to circumvent the immigration or asylum process. The act of crossing the border by itself is not enough.
Illegally immigrating is illegal. It is a crime to cross the border with authorization. Claiming asylum when you get caught does not absolve you of that.
There’s no such thing as entering the country illegally or crossing the border illegally. These are inventions of xenophobic politicians trying to make you fear outsiders. It is illegal to circumvent the immigration process, or to fail to follow the application process for asylum. But you can cross the border and then apply for immigration or asylum without committing a crime.
Here’s the law about crossing the border. Turns out you can enter the country illegally.
8 U.S. Code § 1325
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.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 10 months ago
These people? Not yet, this just happened.
But these people were deceived. Kidnapping by deception is the legal equivalent of using force.
nbcnews.com/…/migrants-landed-marthas-vineyard-tr…
Some people have reported being intimidated, some have said that they were told there would be services, some report being told that it was going to expedite their asylum process.
None of these people have committed a crime. Existence is not illegal. It is not a crime to cross the border. It is not a crime to seek asylum. There’s a process, and all of these people are going through it. They have case numbers and wristbands with their info on it. Calling them “illegals” is both dishonest and reveals your own prejudice. If they had been denied asylum in court, then they would be deported.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 10 months ago
It is a crime to cross the border. Where did you come up with that horse shit?
justice.gov/…/criminal-resource-manual-1911-8-usc….
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Did you not even bother to read your own link?
Proper entry includes crossing the border and asking for asylum. There is no crime committed until and unless the person attempts to circumvent the immigration or asylum process. The act of crossing the border by itself is not enough.
OnlyTakesLs@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Illegally immigrating is illegal. It is a crime to cross the border with authorization. Claiming asylum when you get caught does not absolve you of that.
jimbolauski@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Accusations are not evidence.
Entering a country illegally is … Illegal.
Crossing the border illegally is … Illegal.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 10 months ago
There’s no such thing as entering the country illegally or crossing the border illegally. These are inventions of xenophobic politicians trying to make you fear outsiders. It is illegal to circumvent the immigration process, or to fail to follow the application process for asylum. But you can cross the border and then apply for immigration or asylum without committing a crime.
jimbolauski@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Here’s the law about crossing the border. Turns out you can enter the country illegally.
8 U.S. Code § 1325