Crossing the border without authorization is illegal under federal law. The first offense is a misdemeanor — a crime punishable by up to 6 months in jail under 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a). If someone re-enters after being deported, it becomes a felony under 8 U.S.C. § 1326, carrying penalties of up to 2 years — and up to 10 to 20 years for those with prior criminal convictions.
Former CNN host Don Lemon said that blacks and other racial minorities should exercise their Second Amendment rights to fight United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a Thursday appearance on “The Left Hook” podcast.
ICE facilities in Chicago and Portland, Oregon, have been the scene of multiple riots as opposition to the agency’s operations targeting illegal immigrants has intensified. Lemon told podcast host and “Daily Beast” columnist Wajahat Ali that “black people” and “brown people” should be ready for when the agency came knocking on the door.
“Black people, brown people of all stripes, whether you’re an Indian-American or a Mexican-American or whoever you are, go out in your place where you live and get a gun. Legally,” Lemon said….
“Get a license to carry legally,” Lemon said. “Because when you have people knocking on your door and taking you away without due process as a citizen, isn’t that what the Second Amendment was written for?”
“Go back and read what the Second Amendment says and perhaps it will knock some sense in the heads of these people who are saying, ‘Well, it’s all great. I don’t believe they’re doing it without due process. They’re asking people for papers. They’re not really beating people up. These people are doing things that are illegal,'” Lemon continued. “Nobody is illegal. It is a misdemeanor to cross the border.” READ MORE and SEE VIDEO
And by the way, Don, Black and Brown Americans don’t t need your permission to own guns — they already have them.