Re: There is NO EXCUSE for being an ILLEGAL chilton

J. J. Farrell <jjf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Ray Fischer wrote:
>> J. J. Farrell <jjf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>>> We are talking about 
>>> the criminal offenses, which are specified in subsection (a) and cover

>>> more cases.
>> 
>> But you need to cover ALL the cases.  EVERY "illegal" alien.  Not all,
>> or even most, are criminals except to rabid extremists.
>> 
>> [..]
>>> It is not a criminal offense under 8USC1325 to enter as a visitor with

>>> the intention of leaving before the end of the admission period, but 
>>> subsequently change your mind and overstay.
>> 
>> Then it is not true that all "illegal" aliens are criminals.
>
>They aren't all criminal under 8USC1325; for the small minority in 
>question,

It's not a small minority.

>> It isn't even true that most of them are criminals because they're
>> not treated as criminals.
>
>Don't be silly.

Don't be a bigot.

>>> Such people are liable to 
>>> arrest de****tation and re-entry ban under other laws and regulations, 
>>> but I'm not sure of the status of their action. The small minority of 
>>> illegal immigrants who are in this category 
>> 
>> It's not a small number.
>
>What are the numbers? It's certainly a small minority as I said,

    Many immigrants who are in the United States illegally never jumped a
    fence, hiked through the desert or paid anyone to help them sneak into
    the country. According to a recent study, 45 percent of illegal
    immigrants came here on a legal visa, and then overstayed that visa.
    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5485917
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Ray Fischer         
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