No Person is Illegal
The subversive open borders network are fond of saying that "no person is illegal" in order to blur the distinction between legal immigrants and illegal aliens. Yet United States Code is very clear on the matter:
8 U.S.C. 1325 specifies Improper Entry by Alien as:
(a) Improper time or place; avoidance of examination or inspection; misrepresentation and concealment of facts; Any alien who -
(1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers…
(1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers…
Being present illegally in the U.S. is a civil matter. However, 8 U.S.C. 1325 states that it is a federal crime to enter the country without inspection. A first offense can bring a fine and/or up to six months imprisonment followed by deportation. A second offense is a felony which can bring up to two years imprisonment and/or fine followed by deportation. Thus, illegal immigration is a federal crime and a civil offense, enforced in two separate courts.