claim: "unlawful presence (in the united states) is not a crime."
author: florida conference of catholic bishops
evidence_1: jul 9, 2014 ... like all other criminal charges in the united states, improper entry must be  proven ... but mere unlawful presence in the country is not a crime.
evidence_2: dec 1, 2017 ... united states. "what the supreme court said in arizona v. u.s. is that generally  being unlawfully present in the u.s. is not a crime, and that's ...
evidence_3: feb 24, 2017 ... president donald trump says he plans to crack down on illegal ... improper entry  (a federal crime) and mere unauthorized presence in the ...
evidence_4: jul 21, 2017 ... in the united states, in the eyes of immigration officials, while illegal immigration  is unlawful, an immigrant's unlawful presence is not. there is a ...
evidence_5: remaining in the united states without authority is referred to as unlawful  presence and is not a violation of a criminal statute, however has penalties.