[flatpepsi17]

Wait- are you seriously arguing that everyone in the country illegally CAN'T be detained? That illegals are required to remain free, and stay illegally as long as they want?

That's a border control policy known as "no border control at all".

[venusenvy47]

Overstaying a visa, which is the most common way to be "illegal" is literally not a crime and is not handled by criminal courts in the US. It is strictly a civil matter handled by civil courts (which can't impose jail time, by definition.) Sneaking into the country is a federal crime (a misdemeanor for the first offense and a felony for the second) and is handled by criminal courts.

[array_key_first]

I would rather no border control at all than a secret nazi-like police who are loyal only to their dear leader. We have law and order. There is a proper way to do things. Only fools think dismantling the system will work to their advantage.

[orwin]

If they enter it illegally, that's probably a crime (I have no idea of what it's like in the US).

Of course visa violations aren't a crime, did you ever had to fill administrative papers? What if misfiling your taxes was a crime, regardless of intent? Do you want everyone who made a mistake on their taxes to go to prison preventively? Or only fraudsters?

[flatpepsi17]

>I have no idea of what it's like in the US

Why are you chiming in on another country's immigration policy? You deal with your country, I'll deal with mine. Opinion dismissed

[gtirloni]

Yes, you got it right.