DHS Napolitano claims illegal immigration is not a crime

examiner.com — ?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..? Once again, Janet Napolitano is either ignorant of the law or simply being dishonest. Crossing our borders without legal authorization is indeed a crime. The specific law states: Sep 6, 2009 View in Crawl 4