DNC Chair: Republicans Believe Illegal Immigration 'Should be a Crime'

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

“We have 12 million undocumented immigrants in this country that are part of the backbone of our economy and this is not only a reality but a necessity," she said. "And that it would be harmful--the Republican solution that I’ve seen in the last three years is that we should just pack them all up and ship them back to their own countries and that in fact it should be a crime and we should arrested them all.”

DNC Chair: Republicans Believe Illegal Immigration 'Should be a Crime' | CNSnews.com

Well for one, it already is a crime. Furthermore, I'm fairly certain that it's not just Republicans, but most Americans, who would agree that it should continue to be a crime and actually be enforced.

I think the Florida sun has bleached Mrs. Wasserman-Schultz's brain.

 

[Oddball]

Just when I think that Debbie Babblerman couldn't get any dumber.

I swear...The DNC must be purposefully recruiting to appeal to sub-room-temperature intellect.

 

[Vindicator]

“One of the most tremendous sources of pride for me is that I am the first Jewish woman to represent the state of Florida in Congress. And another tremendous source of pride is that I am a pro-Israel Jewish member of Congress and I probably support a president that is pro-Israel,” Wasserman Schultz said.

“What I think is unfortunate and what I suggested along with others, including members of the Republican Jewish Coalition that are not the executive director of that organization, that we need to make sure that like AIPAC pushes for, like Jewish Federation pushes for, like ADL [Anti-Defamation League] and every major Jewish organization pushes for in this country, we need to make sure that Israel never becomes a partisan issue,” she said.

Does this wacko know that not one soldier from Mexico fought the Nazis in WW2???? They didn't give a damn how many Jews got killed.

 

[Care4all]

I think the laws have changed recently DTaz..... but for the most part, illegally entering the usa or staying past your visa timing, was equivalent to a traffic violation...it was a civil offense, which is not considered a crime....

I thought congress had toughened up on this, and made it at least a misdemeanor, but I am uncertain?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Republicans believe that voting for dead people should be a crime too

 

[Care4all]

Republicans believe that voting for dead people should be a crime too

really? then why haven't they pursued the method in which dead voters can vote via absentee ballot and why haven't they pursued tightening up the voter registration rolls where all dead people should be REMOVED from the voter roll when they DIE, INSTEAD of PRETENDING pictured id's at the voting booth will solve all voter fraud that takes place?

btw, when was the last time there was major voter fraud of ''dead people'' reported?

 

[California Girl]

The clue is in the phrase 'illegal immigration'.

 

[Care4all]

The clue is in the phrase 'illegal immigration'.

TRUE! but illegally making a right on red is also illegal, but still NOT considered a crime.... just sayin'.... and if illegal immigration is still lower than a misdemeanor offense, it is not considered a crime....

 

[xsited1]

The clue is in the phrase 'illegal immigration'.

TRUE! but illegally making a right on red is also illegal, but still NOT considered a crime.... just sayin'.... and if illegal immigration is still lower than a misdemeanor offense, it is not considered a crime....

What have you been smoking?

 

[California Girl]

The clue is in the phrase 'illegal immigration'.

TRUE! but illegally making a right on red is also illegal, but still NOT considered a crime.... just sayin'.... and if illegal immigration is still lower than a misdemeanor offense, it is not considered a crime....

Well, that's ok then. What's all the fuss about? A few million people coming into the country and bleeding hard working Americans dry, using our resources. I'm glad I understand it now. I'll stop whining about them.

 

[California Girl]

The clue is in the phrase 'illegal immigration'.

TRUE! but illegally making a right on red is also illegal, but still NOT considered a crime.... just sayin'.... and if illegal immigration is still lower than a misdemeanor offense, it is not considered a crime....

What have you been smoking?

No, it's fine. They aren't criminals. It's no different to making an illegal turn. That they cost us a fortune that we cannot afford is of no consequence.

 

[Care4all]

The clue is in the phrase 'illegal immigration'.

TRUE! but illegally making a right on red is also illegal, but still NOT considered a crime.... just sayin'.... and if illegal immigration is still lower than a misdemeanor offense, it is not considered a crime....

What have you been smoking?

i think they have strengthened the law, but as an example, if a legal immigrant here on a visa, extended his stay past his legal timing on the visa.....that would make him ''an illegal immigrant'' and from what i have read, that was a 'civil offense'?

 

[California Girl]

TRUE! but illegally making a right on red is also illegal, but still NOT considered a crime.... just sayin'.... and if illegal immigration is still lower than a misdemeanor offense, it is not considered a crime....

What have you been smoking?

i think they have strengthened the law, but as an example, if a legal immigrant here on a visa, extended his stay past his legal timing on the visa.....that would make him ''an illegal immigrant'' and from what i have read, that was a 'civil offense'?

Great. Then 'our' lawmakers need to make it a 'crime' (a real one) and get the fuckers out of our county. Not rocket science.

 

[xsited1]

TRUE! but illegally making a right on red is also illegal, but still NOT considered a crime.... just sayin'.... and if illegal immigration is still lower than a misdemeanor offense, it is not considered a crime....

What have you been smoking?

i think they have strengthened the law, but as an example, if a legal immigrant here on a visa, extended his stay past his legal timing on the visa.....that would make him ''an illegal immigrant'' and from what i have read, that was a 'civil offense'?

I can't seem to find the proper emoticon for a response. I found these, but they're not adequate.

 

[Baruch Menachem]

Google may not be your friend, but you should have a nodding acquaintance.
8 US Code SS 1325

(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, or (2) eludes examination or inspection by immigration
officers, or (3) attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United
States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the
willful concealment of a material fact, shall, for the first
commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18 or
imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, and, for a subsequent
commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, or
imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.

 

[Two Thumbs]

What have you been smoking?

i think they have strengthened the law, but as an example, if a legal immigrant here on a visa, extended his stay past his legal timing on the visa.....that would make him ''an illegal immigrant'' and from what i have read, that was a 'civil offense'?

Great. Then 'our' lawmakers need to make it a 'crime' (a real one) and get the fuckers out of our county. Not rocket science.

This is a fine line.

If being here illegally, is a misdomenor, than an illegal picked up is sent back to his country.

If it's an actual crime, he will have to go to jail and or prison.

The DNC head case was, of course, blowing shit WAY our of proportion and should submit an apology.

 

[Vindicator]

The clue is in the phrase 'illegal immigration'.

TRUE! but illegally making a right on red is also illegal, but still NOT considered a crime.... just sayin'.... and if illegal immigration is still lower than a misdemeanor offense, it is not considered a crime....

§ 1324. Bringing in and harboring certain aliens

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(a) Criminal penalties (1) (A) Any person who— (i) knowing that a person is an alien, brings to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever such person at a place other than a designated port of entry or place other than as designated by the Commissioner, regardless of whether such alien has received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States and regardless of any future official action which may be taken with respect to such alien;
(ii) knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, transports, or moves or attempts to transport or move such alien within the United States by means of transportation or otherwise, in furtherance of such violation of law;
(iii) knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, conceals, harbors, or shields from detection, or attempts to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, such alien in any place, including any building or any means of transportation;
(iv) encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law; or
(v) (I) engages in any conspiracy to commit any of the preceding acts, or
(II) aids or abets the commission of any of the preceding acts,


shall be punished as provided in subparagraph (B).

(B) A person who violates subparagraph (A) shall, for each alien in respect to whom such a violation occurs— (i) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i) or (v)(I) or in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(ii), (iii), or (iv) in which the offense was done for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain, be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both;
(ii) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(ii), (iii), (iv), or (v)(II), be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both;
(iii) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) during and in relation to which the person causes serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365 of title 18) to, or places in jeopardy the life of, any person, be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; and
(iv) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) resulting in the death of any person, be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined under title 18, or both.


(C) It is not a violation of clauses [1] (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (A), or of clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) except where a person encourages or induces an alien to come to or enter the United States, for a religious denomination having a bona fide nonprofit, religious organization in the United States, or the agents or officers of such denomination or organization, to encourage, invite, call, allow, or enable an alien who is present in the United States to perform the vocation of a minister or missionary for the denomination or organization in the United States as a volunteer who is not compensated as an employee, notwithstanding the provision of room, board, travel, medical assistance, and other basic living expenses, provided the minister or missionary has been a member of the denomination for at least one year.

(2) Any person who, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has not received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, brings to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever, such alien, regardless of any official action which may later be taken with respect to such alien shall, for each alien in respect to whom a violation of this paragraph occurs— (A) be fined in accordance with title 18 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; or
(B) in the case of— (i) an offense committed with the intent or with reason to believe that the alien unlawfully brought into the United States will commit an offense against the United States or any State punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year,
(ii) an offense done for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain, or
(iii) an offense in which the alien is not upon arrival immediately brought and presented to an appropriate immigration officer at a designated port of entry,
be fined under title 18 and shall be imprisoned, in the case of a first or second violation of subparagraph (B)(iii), not more than 10 years, in the case of a first or second violation of subparagraph (B)(i) or (B)(ii), not less than 3 nor more than 10 years, and for any other violation, not less than 5 nor more than 15 years.




(3) (A) Any person who, during any 12-month period, knowingly hires for employment at least 10 individuals with actual knowledge that the individuals are aliens described in subparagraph (B) shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
(B) An alien described in this subparagraph is an alien who— (i) is an unauthorized alien (as defined in section 1324a (h)(3) of this title), and
(ii) has been brought into the United States in violation of this subsection.



(4) In the case of a person who has brought aliens into the United States in violation of this subsection, the sentence otherwise provided for may be increased by up to 10 years if— (A) the offense was part of an ongoing commercial organization or enterprise;
(B) aliens were transported in groups of 10 or more; and
(C) (i) aliens were transported in a manner that endangered their lives; or
(ii) the aliens presented a life-threatening health risk to people in the United States.



(b) Seizure and forfeiture (1) In general Any conveyance, including any vessel, vehicle, or aircraft, that has been or is being used in the commission of a violation of subsection (a) of this section, the gross proceeds of such violation, and any property traceable to such conveyance or proceeds, shall be seized and subject to forfeiture.

(2) Applicable procedures Seizures and forfeitures under this subsection shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 46 of title 18 relating to civil forfeitures, including section 981(d) of such title, except that such duties as are imposed upon the Secretary of the Treasury under the customs laws described in that section shall be performed by such officers, agents, and other persons as may be designated for that purpose by the Attorney General.

(3) Prima facie evidence in determinations of violations In determining whether a violation of subsection (a) of this section has occurred, any of the following shall be prima facie evidence that an alien involved in the alleged violation had not received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States or that such alien had come to, entered, or remained in the United States in violation of law:
(A) Records of any judicial or administrative proceeding in which that alien’s status was an issue and in which it was determined that the alien had not received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States or that such alien had come to, entered, or remained in the United States in violation of law.
(B) Official records of the Service or of the Department of State showing that the alien had not received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States or that such alien had come to, entered, or remained in the United States in violation of law.
(C) Testimony, by an immigration officer having personal knowledge of the facts concerning that alien’s status, that the alien had not received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States or that such alien had come to, entered, or remained in the United States in violation of law.


(c) Authority to arrest No officer or person shall have authority to make any arrests for a violation of any provision of this section except officers and employees of the Service designated by the Attorney General, either individually or as a member of a class, and all other officers whose duty it is to enforce criminal laws.

(d) Admissibility of videotaped witness testimony Notwithstanding any provision of the Federal Rules of Evidence, the videotaped (or otherwise audiovisually preserved) deposition of a witness to a violation of subsection (a) of this section who has been deported or otherwise expelled from the United States, or is otherwise unable to testify, may be admitted into evidence in an action brought for that violation if the witness was available for cross examination and the deposition otherwise complies with the Federal Rules of Evidence.

(e) Outreach program The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, as appropriate, shall develop and implement an outreach program to educate the public in the United States and abroad about the penalties for bringing in and harboring aliens in violation of this section.