Where's the law?

Question

Just as we have asked "What law is there" that we are required to pay federal income taxes, I think it's important for people to know the laws that say

1. People can't enter our border
2. People without documentation are to be called 'illegal aliens'
3. People who did not enter legally (and what makes it legal) are subject to deportation and imprisonment.

I don't want to be a person who just keeps saying "YOU BROKE THE LAW" when I can't cite what law it is. Please help, the more the better, federal to state!

Obviously I didn't mean "literally" what the law says, but what laws say things that create the effect of breaking laws in immigration.

Answer 1

The law is the same place your question is. No where in sight.

Answer 2

It depends on who is speaking and how much you want to believe as to what the law is.
From good information:
The trucks from Mexico are a massive disaster waiting to happen. They don't do safety checks on their trucks, the drivers may/maynot have licenses. I'm not a trucker, but this is why for years the American truckers have been fighting it.
The Government can't control the boarder, there are reports of daily incidents along the border, and the need for more manpower, Bush won't approve anything. The fence (385 miles) approved by congress is not being rushed. Only 17 miles has been built in 3 years. We have no borders, people who enter illegal are given just as much if not more than people living in the USA or have documentation showing they enter the USA legally. When our states and our government allow all the different languages to be printed for the benefit of these people to help them with their needs allowing illegals aliens to move around the country. They find ways to get low interest loans, alot of benefits these people should have to get on their own. There will only be a law when the American people start telling these people running for the different offices, state and government that your vote goes to the one that can try to reduce these problems..

Answer 3

why dont we join together and help them write a new law. If we have a site where people can electronically sign their name and we send it to the politicians we could make a difference. If you had 20 million signatures and you sent it to each congressman stating that if they dont change the laws we will vote them out of office. Then the signatures are also sent to fox news, cbs, abc, nbe, cnn, msnbc, etc. then it would spark a huge deal and even more people would sign the email and even more pressure would be put on Washington. One cannot make a difference but a whole group can make a huge difference. If you want to make such a site then let me know and I will sign up. I will also spread the word and help get more to sign up. WE WILL MAKE CHANGE.

Answer 4

None of those three are actually what the law says.

You can start with the definitions in Title 8 of the US Code, which deals with immigration statuses and actions.

You can also look at Title 18 (Federal crimes) dealing with Smuggling (18 USC 545), or the various sections dealing with citizenship and false documentation.

Answer 5

if you want to know, just read it yourself:

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/ts_search.pl?title=8&sec=1325

http://www.reportillegals.com/law.html

http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Immigration

http://www.cairco.org/legal/legal.html

Anyone who wants to know what the law REALLY says about illegals, can find all they want on the above links.
Knowledge is power
Art Haglund in '08
Vote for Independence and Independents in '08
Vote for an illegl immigrant free USA!

Answer 6

look up you state constitution and the constitution of the USA. Also you can just google immigration laws.

Answer 7

United States Code
TITLE 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
CHAPTER 12 - IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY
SUBCHAPTER II - IMMIGRATION
PART VIII - GENERAL PENALTY PROVISIONS

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U.S. Code Section 1325. Improper entry by alien

(a) Improper time or place; avoidance of examination or inspection; misrepresentation and concealment of facts
Any alien who (1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers, or (2) eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers, or (3) attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact, shall, for the first commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, and, for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
(b) Improper time or place; civil penalties
Any alien who is apprehended while entering (or attempting to enter) the United States at a time or place other than as designated by immigration officers shall be subject to a civil penalty of -
(1) at least $50 and not more than $250 for each such entry (or
attempted entry); or
(2) twice the amount specified in paragraph (1) in the case of an alien who has been previously subject to a civil penalty under this subsection.

Civil penalties under this subsection are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any criminal or other civil penalties that may be imposed.
(c) Marriage fraud
Any individual who knowingly enters into a marriage for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or fined not more than $250,000, or both.
(d) Immigration-related entrepreneurship fraud
Any individual who knowingly establishes a commercial enterprise for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, fined in accordance with title 18, or both.

Also see: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/17/AR2006061700455.html

Answer 8

Undocumented Welcome.