RV, why are they called illegal aliens in the law?
1. They are aliens, meaning they do not belong to the USA.
2. They illegally entered the country they do not belong to. They are illegally in the USA. Just by being here, and having illegally entered, they have broken US law and are therefore criminals. Even CNN says so.
https://www.cnn.com/2017/02/24/politics/undocumented-immigrants-not-necessarily-criminal/index.html
Under federal law, it is a crime for anyone to enter into the US without the approval of an immigration officer – it’s a misdemeanor offense that carries fines and no more than six months in prison.
Not a punt. Just the facts.
mspart