Under Title 8 Section 1325 of the U.S. Code, "Improper Entry by
Alien," any citizen of any country other than the United States who:
* Enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or
place other than as designated by immigration officers; or
* Eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers; or
* 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;
has committed a federal crime.
Violations are punishable by criminal fines and imprisonment for up to
six months. Repeat offenses can bring up to two years in prison.
Additional civil fines may be imposed at the discretion of immigration
judges, but civil fines do not negate the criminal sanctions or nature
of the offense.
On May 11, 1:54 pm, "M. Johnson" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Annointed
> Once again: When the first paragraph (the premise) is a lie all that
> follows is also Bullshit.
> Arizona legislators are fed up with being terrorized by illegal
> immigrants, and they have passed a law to get tough. Under the
> measure, passed this week and sent to the governor, police would have
> to stop and question anyone they suspect of being in this country
> without legal authorization.
> This is a blatant
> lie....http://www.keytlaw.com/blog/2010/04/anti-illegal-immigration-law-part-1/B.
> For any lawfulcontactstop, detention or arrest made by a law enforcement
> official or a law enforcement agency of this state or a law enforcement
> official or a law enforcement agency of a county, city, town or other
> political subdivision of this state in the enforcement of any other law or
> ordinance of a county, city or town or this state where reasonable suspicion
> exists that the person is an alienwhoand is unlawfully present in the United
> States, a reasonable attempt shall be made, when practicable, to determine
> the immigration status of the person, except if the determination may hinder
> or obstruct an investigation. Any person who is arrested shall have the
> person’s immigration status determined before the person is released. The
> person’s immigration status shall be verified with the federal government
> pursuant to 8 United States code section 1373(c). A law enforcement official
> or agency of this state or a county, city, town or other political
> subdivision of this state may notsolelyconsider race, color or national
> origin in implementing the requirements of this subsection except to the
> extent permitted by the United States or Arizona Constitution. A person is
> presumed to not be an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States if
> the person provides to the law enforcement officer or agency any of the
> following:
> 1.A valid Arizona driver license.
> 2. A valid Arizona nonoperating identification license.
> 3. A valid tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification.
> 4. If the entity requires proof of legal presence in the United States
> before issuance,any valid United States federal, state or local government
> issued identification.
>
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