“It is not a criminal violation to enter the country illegally,” Crockett said Saturday on The Katie Phang Show. “It’s not a crime.”
Crockett claimed that illegal border crossings are a civil offense instead of a criminal one.
First of all, Crockett’s statement is completely wrong. Title 8, Section 1325 of the U.S. Code makes entering the country illegally a federal misdemeanor. It is punishable by fines and up to six months in jail for first-time offenders. Repeat offenders can face two years in prison. An illegal immigrant convicted of a felony can face up to 20 years in prison if caught reentering the United States. Civil offenses only apply to those who overstay their visas.
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Second, Crockett took issue with law enforcement pursuing illegal immigrants
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