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"A first-time illegal entry is a federal misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $250 and a maximum jail sentence of six months."
Source: https://legalclarity.org/18-u-s-c-1325-illegal-entry-and-its-legal-consequences/
Overstaying a visa, which accounts for more immigration violations than illegal border crossings, is a civil offense.
It’s incorrect to say that there’s almost no crime involved, but it’s definitely not all or most people who commit immigration violations.
So Melania isn't actually a criminal just a civil infractor.
Oh, she’s a criminal alright, just maybe not for that reason
Exactly. There are rare instances of people breaking that law. It is possible to do so. But I think we know how few guilty verdicts there are, now don’t we.