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by SauciestGNU 334 days ago
You're downvoted because you're wrong. Illegal entry can be a crime, but that's far from the only way to there the country without legal status, and last I knew visa overstays were the most common immigration violation.
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Is visa overstay not a crime?
It is not, it's a separate type of offense called a civil infraction, which is akin to a parking ticket or vehicle moving violation.
Oh cool, thanks, I didn't know