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The distinction between immigration civil violations and criminal offenses, and the implications for noncitizens.
Illegally entering the United States is treated as both a civil and a criminal matter under U.S. law: unauthorized presence and overstaying are principally civil immigration violations that can trigge...
Being present in the United States without lawful immigration status is, in most cases, a civil violation—not a crime—and therefore does not by itself subject a person to criminal prosecution . That s...
The Obama-era totals reported as the highest in recent U.S. history do include large numbers of “returns” and voluntary departures that are counted alongside formal removals in DHS statistics, which i...