cm0002@sh.itjust.works to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 5 days agoICE Shot a Man While Trying to Detain Him. He Had No Criminal Record.newrepublic.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1142cross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1142external-linkICE Shot a Man While Trying to Detain Him. He Had No Criminal Record.newrepublic.comcm0002@sh.itjust.works to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 5 days agomessage-square8fedilinkcross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
minus-squareTacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·4 days agoUnlawful presence is not a crime at all - it’s a civil immigration violation. If someone overstayed a visa (about 40% of undocumented people), they never committed any crime Unlawful presence = civil matter handled in immigration court, not criminal court No criminal penalties, just deportation/removal
Unlawful presence is not a crime at all - it’s a civil immigration violation.