But illegal immigration by those once expelled under court order should probably be made a very serious crime.
I report and link. You decide. - BJon
From a AP article, Giuliani: Illegal Immigration No Crime:
Giuliani: Illegal Immigration No Crime [/] Sep 7, 9:54 PM (ET) [/] By LIBBY QUAID
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani said illegal immigration is not a crime, [...] [/] "It's not a crime," Giuliani said Friday. "I know that's very hard for people to understand, but it's not a federal crime."
[...] "I was U.S. attorney in the Southern district of New York," he said. "So believe me, I know this. In fact, when you throw an immigrant out of the country, it's not a criminal proceeding. It's a civil proceeding."
Illegal immigration shouldn't be a crime, either, Giuliani said: "No, it shouldn't be because the government wouldn't be able to prosecute it. We couldn't prosecute 12 million people. We have only 2 million people in jail right now for all the crimes that are committed in the country, 2.5 million." [/] He added: "My solution is close the border to illegal immigration."
The former New York mayor has been defending his city's so-called sanctuary policy, which stopped city workers from reporting suspected illegal immigrants. The policy is intended to make illegal immigrants feel that they can report crimes, send their children to school or seek medical treatment without fear of being reported. It did require police to turn in illegal immigrants suspected of committing crimes.
[...] Also Friday, Giuliani said he would mark the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks Tuesday at ground zero, where the World Trade Center towers stood before the attacks. Some victims' families have criticized those plans, saying presidential politics shouldn't be part of the ceremony. [/] "I was there when it happened, and I've been there every year since then. If I didn't, it would be extremely unusual. As a personal matter, I wouldn't be able to live with myself," Giuliani said after touring the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office in Largo, Fla. [/] "That's personal, that's not political," he said. "That's a personal thing. I will do that for as long as they have a ceremony out there." [/] Associated Press Writer Brendan Farrington in Orlando, Fla., contributed to this report. [My ellipses and emphasis]
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