Can You Be Prosecuted for Encouraging People to Cross the Border?

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Do you have the right to tell people they should break the law? That is the basis of the case United State v. Hernandez- Calvillo & Papalotzi. Both Hernandez-Calvillo and Papalotzi were charged with encouraging people to enter the country illegally. But what about their Freedom of Speech?

If we were to apply subsection (iv) equally, then many politicians, pundits, and everyday Americans would be guilty. Just think of how many people, from the President of the United States to state and local officials, have encouraged or induced aliens to enter or reside in the United States, knowing that doing so would be in violation of the law...

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