MEMO: Whether Eluding Inspection Under 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(2) Is a Continuing Offense
This opinion from the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) allows broader discretion for charging illegal aliens under 8 U.S.C. 1325.
The Department of Justice must be engaged in bringing consequences to illegal immigrants remaining in the United States in defiance of our laws. If this OLC opinion translates to more criminal consequences for illegal immigration, it will encourage self-deportation.