Janet Napolitano says Illegal Immigration is not a Crime

During an interview with CNN's John King, when asked about Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Arizona, she responded:

"What we have to do is target the real evil-doers in this business, the employers who consistently hire illegal labor, the human traffickers who are exploiting human misery. And yes, when we find illegal workers, yes, appropriate action, some of which is criminal, most of that is civil, because crossing the border is not a crime per se. It is civil. But anyway, going after those as well."

So, according to Napolitano, the real evil-doers are American businesses, and the fact that the illegal aliens illegally came across the border is not illegal at all - it is not a crime, according to her, it is civil.

Apparently Janet Napolitano is not too familiar with the law. Not only is it a crime, but it is punishable by fine, or jail time, or both.

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