Despite the mainstream media and Democrat politicians attempting to reframe illegal immigration as a “human right,” the truth is clear: crossing the U.S. border without authorization is a crime.
The United States has laws that govern immigration, and anyone who enters the country illegally—without going through the proper legal channels—is violating federal law. Here’s the breakdown of why illegal entry is a crime, backed by the actual laws in place.
1. Illegal Entry Violates Federal Law
U.S. Code, Title 8, Section 1325 makes it a criminal offense to enter the United States illegally.
- First-time offenders face misdemeanor charges, punishable by up to six months in federal prison and fines.
- Repeat offenders (those caught re-entering illegally) face felony charges, with sentences of up to two years in prison.
- If an illegal alien enters the country after being deported, they can face even harsher penalties, including up to 20 years in prison under 8 U.S. Code § 1326.
Every illegal alien who crosses the border without authorization is breaking federal law, period.
2. Skipping Due Process Means Evading Background Checks
The legal immigration process exists for a reason: to ensure national security and screen individuals before they enter the U.S.
- Legal immigrants must pass background checks, medical screenings, and meet financial requirements to ensure they won’t become a public burden.
- Illegal aliens skip this process entirely, meaning there is no way to verify if they have criminal records, terrorist ties, or health risks.
A country without controlled borders is a country without security. Illegal entry bypasses all checks meant to protect the American public.
3. Illegal Immigration is a National Security Threat
The unchecked flow of illegal migrants has allowed criminals, drug traffickers, and terrorists to enter the country without consequence.
- Over 7.2 million illegal border crossings have occurred since Biden took office—more than the population of 36 U.S. states.
- Over 260 known terrorists have been apprehended at the border in the last two years alone.
- Fentanyl trafficking is at record highs, with cartels using illegal immigration as a cover to smuggle drugs into the U.S., killing over 100,000 Americans per year.
The border crisis isn’t just about illegal workers—it’s about criminals, cartels, and terrorists exploiting open borders while the Biden administration refuses to act.
4. Illegal Immigration Harms Legal Immigrants & Citizens
The left likes to blur the lines between “immigrants” and “illegal aliens”, but legal immigrants follow the rules, while illegal aliens do not.
- Legal immigrants wait years and pay thousands in fees to enter the U.S. lawfully.
- Illegal aliens skip the process entirely, receiving benefits without contributing.
- Low-income American workers suffer most, as illegal labor undercuts wages and takes jobs that should go to legal citizens and lawful immigrants.
Illegal aliens are not “undocumented immigrants”—they are criminals under federal law, and they undermine those who follow the legal immigration system.
5. Democrats and the Media Are Lying About “Asylum”
The Democrat narrative is that illegal aliens are “asylum seekers” fleeing persecution—but the majority of them do not qualify for asylum under U.S. law.
- Under U.S. asylum law, a person must apply for asylum in the first safe country they enter. That means migrants passing through Mexico should claim asylum there, not in the U.S.
- The vast majority of those claiming asylum are coming for economic reasons—which does not qualify under asylum law.
- Most asylum claims are fraudulent—with over 90% being rejected in court after review.
Claiming “asylum” doesn’t make illegal entry legal. The left misuses asylum laws to justify mass migration, even though most migrants do not qualify.
Illegal Aliens Are Not Victims—They Are Criminals
Illegal entry into the U.S. is a crime, plain and simple.
- It violates federal law.
- It bypasses due process and security checks.
- It increases crime, drug trafficking, and terrorism.
- It harms American workers and taxpayers.
- It exploits legal immigration laws and burdens law enforcement.
The Biden administration and Democrat leaders are willfully ignoring the law, allowing an invasion of illegal aliens who have no right to be here.
President Trump was right to secure the border, enforce immigration law, and put Americans first. The fight to protect our nation’s sovereignty and security is far from over.
