On October 7, 2013 California Governor Jerry Brown signed a state bill prohibiting law-enforcement officials from detaining an individual on the basis of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hold after that person becomes eligible for release, unless he or she has been charged with or convicted of certain crimes, including violent felonies.
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@B4H36W4Libertarian1mo1MO
The system is broken and I think it needs to be fixed. I’m against illegal immigration but I think that the system is broken. But in this situation yes they are knowingly breaking the law and are proceeding at their own risk
@9XNRRXX7mos7MO
Yes, and then depending on the severity of the crime be given the option for citizenship or be deport
@962BYHQ3yrs3Y
Yes, not because of the minor crime but because they came to USA knowing they were breaking the law.
@92X4SHS3yrs3Y
Maybe, if the immigrant has done illegal acts causing harm or jail time their should be a fair court trial and let jury decide on deporting them or not.
@92KJT4W3yrs3Y
yes but if they can prove they fled their country for a reason, in which it wasn't safe then they should be able to apply for citizenship and deal with the sentence here.
@8YL4RC33yrs3Y
Heck no! We should help them obtain visas
@8V3SM9Y4yrs4Y
Yes, even if they didn't commit a crime they still shouldn't be allowed to enter the country illegally
@8QJ7HRT4yrs4Y
No. They should be given a fair trial, and should be treated as people, not aliens.
@8PHLW9F4yrs4Y
No, no one should be arrested for minor crimes.
@8M8J735Republican5yrs5Y
If you are here illegally. Have a time limit to gain citizenship.
@8M5CQ8P5yrs5Y
No, only if it is drug related or sex traffic related
@8LPTSYK5yrs5Y
It really depends on what the "minor crime" is.
@8LPR2DL5yrs5Y
I think that when they do detain them then they should help them become legal and help better there lives rather than throwing them aside.
@8LLY5PG5yrs5Y
Yes, if they have committed multiple offenses
@8LCPZQGConstitution5yrs5Y
I say they should just be put in jail.
@8L5WQCV5yrs5Y
Have them get a citizen paper and they can pay for their consequences
@8KXL2JZ5yrs5Y
No, make all immigrants legal and enforce laws the same as for citizens.
@8J8ZN2XIndependent5yrs5Y
All violent criminals should be deported to their home country without re-entry.
@8F6ZPNXIndependent5yrs5Y
Yes, but they should be tried fairly and given an path to citizenship. Minor crimes should not instantly warrant deportation.
@9CXR3GP2yrs2Y
Yes, and increase public knowledge on how to sponsor people to become citizens
@9B9WG7D2yrs2Y
No, non-federal laws should be enforced only by federal government.
@8RFMVDX4yrs4Y
Not for minor crimes, but for bigger crimes and violent crimes
@8QHJZJ74yrs4Y
Yes, though instead of deporting, begin them through the process of legal immigration
@8LK2W495yrs5Y
Carry out sentencing in the US then deport
@HZM37S5yrs5Y
If all immigrants were made citizens any crimes committed would be handled by the justice system, as they should be.
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