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On the recordFebruary 16, 2025
According to Congressional statute, becoming undocumented in the United States is a civil offense and not a criminal one.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez clarifies the legal distinction regarding undocumented status.

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