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Under
federal
law,
it
is
a
crime
for
anyone
to
enter
into
the
US
without
the
approval
of
an
immigration
officer
--
it's
a
misdemeanor
offense
that
carries
fines
and
no
more
than
six
months
in
prison.
Many
foreign
nationals,
however,
enter
the
country
legally
every
day
on
valid
work
or
travel
visas,
and
end
up
overstaying
for
a
variety
of
reasons.
But
that's
not
a
violation
of
federal
criminal
law
--
it's
a
civil
violation
that
gets
handled
in
immigration
court
proceedings.
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Under federal law, it is a crime for anyone to enter into the US without the approval of an immigration officer -- it's a misdemeanor offense that carries fines and no more than six months in prison. Many foreign nationals, however, enter the country legally every day on valid work or travel visas, and end up overstaying for a variety of reasons. But that's not a violation of federal criminal law -- it's a civil violation that gets handled in immigration court proceedings.
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