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Can the government prosecute someone for ‘encouraging’ illegal immigration? Supreme Court to decide

WASHINGTON — Is it a crime or free speech for someone to “encourage” immigrants to come to this country illegally, or remain here after their visas have expired? The Supreme Court grappled with that question Monday in the case of a Sacramento man who charged immigrants $500 to $10,000, and falsely promised he could help them obtain U.S. citizenship. He was convicted of 15 counts of fraud as ...
A refugee arrives at the Roxham Road border crossing to at the US-Canada border in Champlain, New York, on March 25, 2023.

WASHINGTON — Is it a crime or free speech for someone to “encourage” immigrants to come to this country illegally, or remain here after their visas have expired?

The Supreme Court grappled with that question Monday in the case of a Sacramento man who charged immigrants $500 to

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