Criminal Defense of Immigrants
Chapter
§ 15.39 K. Illegal Re-Entry
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Anyone who re-enters or attempts to re-enter the United States illegally after having been removed is inadmissible.[489] Illegal re-entry is also a federal crime, and a conviction of illegal re-entry following conviction of an aggravated felony is itself an aggravated felony.[490]
[489] INA § 212(a)(9)(C), 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(9)(C).
[490] INA § 101(a)(43)(O), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(O).