White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt asserted that all undocumented immigrants should be seen as criminals, contradicting legal definitions. In her briefing, she equated being apprehended for suspected illegal presence in the country with criminality, despite current immigration law categorizing such status as a civil violation. Furthermore, she declined to clarify whether the apprehended individuals had actual criminal records, incorrectly suggesting that the number of undocumented immigrants with criminal backgrounds is much higher than it is, which conflicts with data showing minimal deportations related to actual crimes.
"I know the last administration didn't see it that way, so it's a big culture shift in our nation to view someone who breaks our immigration laws as a criminal, but that's exactly what they are."
"There is no law making it a crime to live in the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant. Instead, the law treats it as a civil violation."
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