Comment on The Trump Administration is Building a National Citizenship Data System; State and county election officials can now check the citizenship status of their entire voter lists.

• tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Actually it’s a civil offense akin to a parking ticket which is separate from criminal charges.

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  • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s a crime.

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    • InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The crime of wanting a better life and pulling your bootstrap that is.

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      • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Do it legally.

        Is selling meth “wanting a better life and pulling your bootstrap”?

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    • tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      “Improper entry” through illegally crossing a border is a crime, but the majority of undocumented immigrants in the US don’t enter that way. “Unlawful presence” after a visa expires or is denied receives civil penalties rather than criminal, meaning they can’t lead to imprisonment but only fines or a court action like deportation.

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      • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        but the majority of undocumented immigrants in the US don’t enter that way.

        Doubt, especially given what we saw from 2021-early 2025.

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    • Lemminary@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Parking illegally is a crime, bub.

      Not surprised a MAGAt can’t weigh not only the severity of the crime, but the motivations, its consequences, its long history, and overall social impact, and still decide they would rather lick boots instead. Good luck picking all that fruit in Texas, though, champ.

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