John Cornyn: “Illegal entry into the United States is a crime.”

“Mr. Avila? I think there's a lot of misconceptions about otherwise law abiding individuals who violate our immigration laws and come into the United States. First of all, Illegal entry into the United States is a crime. is it not? That's right. We call it iwi entry without inspection. That's a violation of 8 USC 1325.” (01:06–01:09)

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