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Remaining illegally in the country is a crime. When you say not a criminal, it's not just not a violent criminal. Easy enough to say she's not a violent criminal.
Remaining illegally in the country is not a crime. It’s a civil offense. It does not make someone a criminal.
Don’t be an asshat.
You used the very word "illegally". It's a crime.
No, it's a tort. A crime is a criminal offense. A tort is a civil offense. Both are illegal, meaning against the law, but whether that is civil or criminal law is the distinction.