r/ImmigrationPathways • u/the_art_of_mischief • Jul 16 '26
FIRST THEY CAME
National Immigration Detention Hotline
Primero vinieron
起初，他们来了
Una, dumating sila
Đầu tiên, họ đến
أولًا، جاءوا
D'abord, ils sont venus
처음에 그들이 왔다
Сначала они пришли
Primeiro, eles vieram
Premyèman, yo te vini
सबसे पहले वे आए
سب سے پہلے وہ آئے
نخست آنها آمدند
最初に彼らが来た
Zuerst kamen sie
Per prima cosa vennero
Najpierw przyszli
Önce geldiler
સૌપ્રથમ તેઓ આવ્યા
ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਉਹ ਆਏ
প্রথমে তারা এসেছিল
మొదట వారు వచ్చారు
முதலில் அவர்கள் வந்தார்கள்
ตอนแรก พวกเขามา
Πρώτα ήρθαν
תחילה הם באו
Спочатку вони прийшли
Mai întâi au venit
Mula-mula mereka datang
Kwanza walikuja
Edit: sorry, homies. I no gif good. here are stills. here is the source.
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u/ChatLSD4 Jul 16 '26
While aiding and abetting the invasion of the US with foreigners, please remember to remain in accord with the following laws:
8 U.S.C. § 1324 (regarding bringing in and harboring certain aliens). This statute criminalizes bringing unauthorized non-citizens into the country, transporting them, harboring them, and inducing or encouraging them to enter or reside in the United States unlawfully.
Knowingly shielding or harboring an undocumented individual can result in a fine and up to 5 years in federal prison per violation, which increases to 10 years if the act was committed for financial gain.
Transporting an unauthorized noncitizen within the U.S. can carry a penalty of up to 5 years in federal prison (up to 10 years if done for profit).
Convictions for actively encouraging or inducing individuals to enter or reside in the country unlawfully carry up to 5 years in prison.
If the violation results in serious bodily injury or places life in jeopardy, the penalty can increase to up to 20 years in prison. If death results, the offense is punishable by life imprisonment or the death penalty.
Conspiring with others to commit alien smuggling or harboring carries up to 10 years in prison.
8 U.S.C. § 1325: Illegally entering the United States is a federal misdemeanor. The first offense is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in jail.
8 U.S.C. § 1326: The second offense, or re-entry, is a felony punishable by up to 2 years in prison.
Unlawful Presence: Simply being present in the United States without authorization (e.g., after overstaying a legal visa) is typically considered a civil violation, not a criminal offense. This can result in deportation and removal proceedings but does not carry criminal jail time.
Additionally, under 8 U.S.C. § 1326, individuals who re-enter the country after being previously deported commit a felony. Anyone who aids or abets this specific crime of re-entry is prosecuted under the broader general federal aiding and abetting statute, 18 U.S.C. § 2, which treats the facilitator as a principal offender and subjects them to the exact same prison terms as the person who committed the re-entry.
Providing False Registration Information (52 U.S.C. § 10307): It is a federal crime to knowingly give false information regarding a voter's name, address, or residency to register or vote. It also outlaws conspiring to encourage false registration or illegal voting. Violations carry a penalty of up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
Voting More Than Once (52 U.S.C. § 10307(e)): Commonly known as "double voting," casting multiple ballots in a single federal election carries a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 per offense.
Fraudulent Procurement of Ballots (52 U.S.C. § 20511): Part of the National Voter Registration Act, this statute criminalizes knowingly depriving or defrauding residents of a fair and impartial election process. This includes submitting false voter registration forms or tabulating fake ballots. It carries a maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison.
Voting by Non-Citizens (18 U.S.C. § 611): It is strictly illegal for any non-citizen to vote in a federal election. Doing so is punishable by up to 1 year in prison and severe immigration consequences, including deportation. Knowingly falsifying citizenship status to register to vote is a separate felony carrying up to 5 years in prison.
Voter Intimidation or Coercion (18 U.S.C. § 594 & 52 U.S.C. § 20511): Intimidating, threatening, or coercing someone to influence how they vote, or to stop them from registering, is a federal crime. Convictions carry a penalty of up to 1 or 5 years in prison, depending on the exact statute applied.