Gork@sopuli.xyz to LeopardsAteMyFace@lemmy.ca · 6 months agoFound one in the wildimagemessage-square185linkfedilinkarrow-up1968arrow-down116file-textcross-posted to: leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world
arrow-up1952arrow-down1imageFound one in the wildGork@sopuli.xyz to LeopardsAteMyFace@lemmy.ca · 6 months agomessage-square185linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world
minus-squareidiomaddict@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoOverstaying a visa, which accounts for more immigration violations than illegal border crossings, is a civil offense. It’s incorrect to say that there’s almost no crime involved, but it’s definitely not all or most people who commit immigration violations.
minus-squareProfessorozone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoSo Melania isn’t actually a criminal just a civil infractor.
minus-squareidiomaddict@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoOh, she’s a criminal alright, just maybe not for that reason
Overstaying a visa, which accounts for more immigration violations than illegal border crossings, is a civil offense.
It’s incorrect to say that there’s almost no crime involved, but it’s definitely not all or most people who commit immigration violations.
So Melania isn’t actually a criminal just a civil infractor.
Oh, she’s a criminal alright, just maybe not for that reason