The US is Enforcing Its Immigration Laws

To make America safer, the United States is securing its borders and ensuring that U.S. immigration laws are upheld and respected. Migrants who try to enter the United States illegally, or remain illegally after their authorized stay has expired, will face serious consequences. These could include jail time, immediate deportation to their home country, and a permanent ban on obtaining a U.S. visa in the future.

The United States has deployed massive law enforcement resources to the U.S. Southern border to block illegal entry, catch those who attempt to cross, deport illegal immigrants, and incarcerate those who return again. Illegal crossings are now at an all-time low, and those still trying to cross are taking bigger risks with no chance of success.

Some people believe they can successfully sneak into the United States and remain without consequences. This is not true. Those who try to cross a U.S. border or remain in the United States illegally will be caught and will face serious consequences.

Too many migrants find out the hard way that the illegal immigration journey puts everyone’s safety and lives at risk. Criminal organizations, cartels, and human traffickers prey on illegal immigrants, often subjecting them to brutal violence, extortion, assault, and forced labor. Some do not survive.

Illegal immigration also puts financial burdens on families left at home, who often go into debt to pay smugglers or kidnappers. In the end, illegal immigrants will find themselves deported with nothing but debts.

The United States is partnering with countries in the Western hemisphere and around the world to investigate, interdict, and deport illegal immigrants before they even reach the United States. Increased enforcement efforts by U.S. law enforcement and our partners in the region make it harder than ever to illegally reach and enter the United States.

The United States government is promoting accountability for anyone that helps break its laws. It is prosecuting and deporting smugglers and human traffickers, along with taking steps to impose visa restrictions on government officials in foreign countries around the world who facilitate illegal immigration to the United States. The U.S. is also promoting accountability for foreign officials who refuse repatriation of their nationals who were in our country illegally. Those who undermine our national security are not welcome.

Indeed, those who try to abuse the visa system to reach the United States illegally will face consequences. Individuals who are found to have intentionally provided inaccurate information on visa applications or during interviews will jeopardize their ability to travel to the United States and may be permanently ineligible to enter the United States. They may also face criminal prosecution under local and federal U.S. law.

The risks of trying to illegally immigrate to the United States, or aid those attempting to, far outweigh any potential reward. Illegal immigrants could lose their lives, fall victim to bad actors, or be left with a criminal record that will follow them forever.

The choice is clear. Do not make the dangerous journey. Do not risk it. Do not break U.S. law.