Looking into the law for illegal entree into the USA it clearly says its only considered a misdemeanor?
970891
staying within the US makes crossing the border a continueing crime,  it is not just the event of crossing the border, but it continues as a crime in process, so as long as they are in the nation, at the time the law changed, they are not also guilty of the new higher charge
877227
Yes, it's illegal, and I've seen things on TV talking about how the authorities are starting to get tough on that sort of thing.\n\n.
180636
no matter what the charge the goverment has the right to deport you. it does come down to misdemeaner or felony. do you have more tha one conviction? is there one pending? these are all part of their consideration of your stats to remain in this country. just remember once you break the law here they have all the power. i've seen it first hand aand it's not pretty
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I like the last answer (above mine), and have some additional stuff to add.\n\nFirst: as a local cop, I have NEVER received training in what constitutes an illegal alien.  I have no idea what's allowed and what's not...work visas, travel visas, passports, green cards.  I don't even know where I'd find the laws on the subject, to try and educate myself.  I've never even seen any training that's available on this subject, and I'm the guy responsible for training at my department.\n\nSecond, I do have an awful lot of other things to worry about besides trying to deal with someone whose only offense is that he's here illegally.  Many of them work and support their families, and that's a hell of a lot more than most of the crackheads I deal with will ever do.  Sort of a matter of priorities.\n\nHaving said that, I would not hesitate to arrest an illegal alien if I knew how to work the case.  I arrest DUI's, dope dealers, and wife beaters all the time, because I know how to work those cases.  I don't know the first thing about working an illegal alien case.  \n\nAlso, our local jail is currently extremely overcrowded and I don't know that they would even accept someone for an immigration offense.  \n\nI would be very interested in knowing more about the entire situation, and how it would work in my jurisdicition.  However, the Feds aren't forthcoming with any training to educate me on the issue, so I suspect they're not especially interested in dealing with it, either.  \n\nBelieve me, I share your frustration.  I just don't know what to do about it.
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Let me clear up the "it's only a misdemeanor" talk.\n\nIf they entered a business with the intent to use them (i.e. theft of money) it is a felony burglary. And no, I am not kidding.\n\nIn CA, all it takes is entering the business with the intent to commit theft, regardless of the amount stolen!\n\nCA's definition of theft includes taking property or money "by any false or fraudulent representation or pretense, defraud any other person of money,..."
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It probably varies from state to state, but the two exceptions I know of are: (1) if you did jail time for something that was only a misdemeanor; not a felony and (2) if the crime was committed as a juvenile. I don't know if these hold in all states, however.
601168
It is not illegal but it is not very smart either. They came get you for resisting arrest, disorderly conduct or obstruction of justice and take you in for those. At a minimum you would get printed and probably get to sit in the clink for a short while. You may win in court but is it really worth it?
308641
first . . . it is illegal . . . other than that . . . it is not customarily accepted in the states
438958
being a misdemeanor, no. if he's committing a crime, yes, but not for residing illegaly in this country.\nIf residing illegally were a felony, then the answer would probably be yes.
897115
This is a real problem. If you are in the country illegally and you apply for citizenship you may be deported and told to apply from outside the US. Then you misdemeanor will come out and you may be classified as an undesirable. If you are arrested in the US say at a worksite, etc. you will be deported and since you were found in the country as an illegal will not be granted a visa.\nYou need to talk to a good immigration lawyer to get his advice on how to proceed. There may be some way to apply for an exemption but you need to see what to do before anything happens.
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You only asked for the (a) charge, so here it is:\n\n23152.  (a) It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle.\n\nIf there's something else you want to know, I'd be glad to see what I could do for you.
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Entering and remaining in the country without documented permission is a misdemeanor.  \n\nRepresenting yourself as someone else in order to obtain work is fraud and identity theft, felonies.\n\nThe misdemenaor is cheap and easy to prove.  Felonies are expensive to prosecute and harder to convict on--there are so many illegal aliens to capture that it is most expedient to slap the misdemeanor on them and deport them quickly.  That is the current working theory anyway.  Great success, huh?
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i would contact your local legal services free legal aid agency.i know that there is a part of the contract that mentions no violent felonies and drug/weapons charges. It also may depend on how long you go for-if it's like 60 days and it's not for the above charges, why couldn't they freeze it? good luck, keep your head up!
574179
something that's against the law, could be anything. look it up on line under your state laws.  :)
640839
its possible.  it really depends on the company and the type of misdemeanor.
874051
Give me a break. Three strikes equals life!  Live with it!  You've been warned so don't ask for sympathy because it's "just a little pot". It's not like the third strike was for pot only.  He / She committed other crimes just didn't get caught.  We as Californians are safer without them on the street.  You know what they say... "If you can't do the time then don't do the crime.
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Your state would be helpful to answer your question completely.  But I will tell you what it would mean in New York.\n\nIf it is not a misdemeanor or a felony it technically is not a crime, but a violation much like a traffic ticket.  While it will be on your criminal record it should not prevent you from entering the criminal justice field of employment.  My advice is to own up to it, never lie about it and when asked about it be honest and say what it was...a monumental lapse in judgment.  There are thousands of police officers, lawyers and judges who have misdemeanor convictions and this is less than that.\n\nWhat you did was not a felony.  It was mere possession.  What your friend did was, that was technically a sale (just to let you know.)  Before someone jumps on me, you don't need to exchange money for a sale, simply giving drugs to someone is in and of itself a transaction and constitutes a sale under the law, although rarely prosecuted.\n\nListen to your lawyer, get a lawyer if you don't have one, and they will tell you the ramifications for pleading guilty.\n\nThe one thing that might come back to haunt you is that federal student aid can be denied for narcotic convictions regardless of the level.  So be aware of that.\n\nSome of the advice on here is really, really bad so always speak with an attorney in your State that will be best to assist you.