Mexicans ‘illegally’ crossing U.S. border ‘not committing a crime’

By LU Staff
Mexicans ‘illegally’ crossing U.S. border ‘not committing a crime’

For fans of riddles:

Dan Josephs of CNS News was the recipient of a rather enigmatic statement by Ariel Moutsatos-Morales, Public Affairs Minister of the Mexican Embassy. Protesters had amassed in front of the embassy to demand the release of U.S. Marine Andrew Tahmooressi.

According to Moutsatos-Morales:

When a Mexican, or any other citizen, crosses a border, let’s say illegally, they are not committing a crime. They are doing it illegally, but they are not committing a crime. No, they are not. Check your law.

We did, and under American law, crossing a border without documentation is indeed a criminal act, not a misdemeanor if that, somehow, is what Moutsatos-Morales had in mind. In fact, we also checked Mexican law, and the same is true there.

LU Staff

LU Staff

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