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11-29-2012, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by karega View Post
Technically, we are criminals. Just saying.
No you're not, immigration is a civil, not criminal matter. If it's a crime it would be punishable by fine and/or incarceration, on top of deportation. It's as much a crime as speeding, and I don't think I've heard people who racked multiple speeding tickets referred as 'criminals'. When you don't withhold enough taxes and owe the IRS money at the end of the year you're technically breaking the law, but nobody would call you a 'criminal'.
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