Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, mentioned on Saturday that illegally getting into the nation was “not a criminal offense” regardless of being in violation of federal legislation.
On MSNBC’s “The Katie Phang Present,” the Texas Democrat mentioned her current efficiency at a Home committee listening to on sanctuary metropolis insurance policies final week. She used the time to elucidate to the viewers that illegally getting into the nation was not a “crime” however a “civil accusation,” that means unlawful immigrants will not be criminals.
“[Republicans] are so outraged by these immigrants and the crime that they’re bringing. And to not point out, metropolis legislation enforcement, native legislation enforcement, they’re all the time going after crime,” Crockett mentioned. “And so they don’t say, ‘oh, you dedicated a homicide, oh, however you’re an immigrant. Nicely, let me allow you to go.’ Proper? So they’re all the time targeted on crime.”
Rep. Jasmine Crockett defended the mayors of sanctuary cities on MSNBC. (MSNBC screenshot)
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She added, “They proceed to say issues like ‘the illegals’ and that they broke the legislation coming in. However what they’re not telling the American folks is that it’s a civil violation. It’s not a felony violation to enter the nation illegally. It’s not. It’s not felony. It’s not a criminal offense. It’s not a criminal offense. Which is why they’re so annoyed, as a result of they actually need our native legislation enforcement to exit and spherical up folks once they may very well be searching for the murderers and the sexual abusers, in addition to the robbers. They need them to go and spherical folks up on civil accusations.”
Improper entry into the US is taken into account a federal misdemeanor crime in violation of 8 USC 1325, punishable by fines and as much as six months in jail for first-time offenders. Repeat offenders will be subjected to fines and as much as two years in jail.
Crockett attacked Republicans referring to unlawful immigrants as criminals. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Under 8 USC 1326, reentry of eliminated unlawful immigrants who’ve been eliminated following the conviction of three or extra misdemeanor crimes may resist 10 years in jail. Reentry of eliminated unlawful immigrants who’ve been eliminated following the conviction of a felony can resist 20 years in jail.
Nonetheless, “unlawful presence,” or overstaying a “interval of keep” licensed within the U.S. resembling a piece visa, shouldn’t be thought of a felony offense.
Crockett additionally accused Republicans of being hypocrites for supporting immigration raids whereas additionally supporting President Donald Trump, whom she claimed was “the largest felony” of all of them.
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“That’s why I wished to level out, don’t give me this faux outrage about criminals roaming our streets whenever you guys stand 10 toes down for the largest felony that we now have ever seen go into the White Home,” Crockett mentioned.
Crockett referred to President Donald Trump as an “enemy” of the nation. (Samuel Corum/Getty Photographs)
Crockett has emerged on the scene as one of many harshest Democratic critics of the Trump administration, going as far as to name Trump an “enemy” of the US throughout an interview on MSNBC final week.
