First. The article says "Illegal Immigrant". There is no such thing as an "Illegal Immigrant". The status of "Immigrant" in the United States requires a submitted request to immigrate with a corresponding approval. The proper term is "Illegal Alien" which is a legal term enshrined in statute.
Second. 8 U.S. Code § 1324 - Bringing in and harboring certain aliens makes anyone who knowingly allowed this illegal alien to reside in the United States equally criminally liable for this death. Read the statute. If law enforcement held him and released him knowing he was in the United States illegally then they should be held to account.
8 U.S. Code § 1324 - Bringing in and harboring certain aliens
(a)CRIMINAL PENALTIES
(1)
(A)Any person who—
(i) See Statute
(ii)
knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, transports, or moves or attempts to transport or move such alien within the United States by means of transportation or otherwise, in furtherance of such violation of law;
(iii)
knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, conceals, harbors, or shields from detection, or attempts to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, such alien in any place, including any building or any means of transportation;
(iv)
encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law; or
(v)
(I)
engages in any conspiracy to commit any of the preceding acts, or
(II)
aids or abets the commission of any of the preceding acts,
shall be punished as provided in subparagraph (B).
(B)A person who violates subparagraph (A) shall, for each alien in respect to whom such a violation occurs—
(i) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i) or (v)(I) or in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(ii), (iii), or (iv) in which the offense was done for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain, be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both;
(ii) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(ii), (iii), (iv), or (v)(II), be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both;
(iii) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) during and in relation to which the person causes serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365 of title 18) to, or places in jeopardy the life of, any person, be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; and
(iv) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) resulting in the death of any person, be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined under title 18, or both.
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First. The article says "Illegal Immigrant". There is no such thing as an "Illegal Immigrant". The status of "Immigrant" in the United States requires a submitted request to immigrate with a corresponding approval. The proper term is "Illegal Alien" which is a legal term enshrined in statute. Second. 8 U.S. Code § 1324 - Bringing in and harboring certain aliens makes anyone who knowingly allowed this illegal alien to reside in the United States equally criminally liable for this death. Read the statute. If law enforcement held him and released him knowing he was in the United States illegally then they should be held to account. 8 U.S. Code § 1324 - Bringing in and harboring certain aliens (a)CRIMINAL PENALTIES (1) (A)Any person who— (i) See Statute (ii) knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, transports, or moves or attempts to transport or move such alien within the United States by means of transportation or otherwise, in furtherance of such violation of law; (iii) knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, conceals, harbors, or shields from detection, or attempts to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, such alien in any place, including any building or any means of transportation; (iv) encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law; or (v) (I) engages in any conspiracy to commit any of the preceding acts, or (II) aids or abets the commission of any of the preceding acts, shall be punished as provided in subparagraph (B). (B)A person who violates subparagraph (A) shall, for each alien in respect to whom such a violation occurs— (i) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i) or (v)(I) or in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(ii), (iii), or (iv) in which the offense was done for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain, be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both; (ii) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(ii), (iii), (iv), or (v)(II), be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both; (iii) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) during and in relation to which the person causes serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365 of title 18) to, or places in jeopardy the life of, any person, be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; and (iv) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) resulting in the death of any person, be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined under title 18, or both. #IllegalAlien, #CriminalLiability, #ICEDetainer, #8USC1324, #IllegalImmigrant, #MollieTibbetts https://www.westernjournal.com/illegal-immigrant-cristhian-bahena-rivera-found-guilty-murdering-mollie-tibbetts/?
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