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But the misdemeanor statute -- at least the misdemeanor component of the statute is about illegal entry. technically, if you have been removed already, then you are illegally re-entering, and that becomes a felony. >> got it. >> practically speaking i have seen many instances where prosecutors will just charge the misdemeanor when they know from the record this person has been apprehended and removed in the past. that is a prosecutial decision. if it is, we should acknowledge that prosecutors ar...