Now, this bill would change that longstanding law. The bill amends
U.S.C. 1326 to make the physical act of crossing the border a crime for
any individual who has been previously removed or denied admission
regardless of whether the individual was ``free from official
restraint'' when doing so. Now, why is this a problem? As I mentioned earlier, individuals who, for one reason or another,
need to come into the United States go to a port of entry, and they ask
to see the Border Patrol agent. Under this law, that is a crime. Now, let me give you some examples of what that would mean.
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