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by dragonwriter 3622 days ago
> illegal Mexican immigrants [...] a group of by-definition criminals, since last time I checked illegally entering the US is, well, not legal

Improper entry is a crime, but lots of illegal immigrants aren't guilty of it, but only unlawful presence, which is a civil wrong, not a crime (it is illegal but not criminal -- these things aren't the same.)

http://blogs.findlaw.com/blotter/2014/07/is-illegal-immigrat...