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Old 10-01-2010, 01:51 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by RIJIMMY View Post
how could that be? She is an illegal alien. Federal offense, no?
I'm pretty sure that just being in the country illegally is a civil offense under Federal law.

This was a big part of the AZ legislation which sought to make it a "crime" by requiring all immigrants to carry papers indicating their current status.

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