Civil vs criminal, 1 of 3: A parking ticket, not a crime | Immigration series

Overstaying a visa is a civil violation, like a parking ticket. Overstaying a visa is a civil status violation, in the same category as a parking ticket. About four in ten undocumented people overstayed a visa; crossing without papers is a Class B misdemeanor. Part 1 of 3 in "Civil vs criminal", from the immigration series with Jonny Larsen, Marine combat veteran and Democrat for Congress in Utah's 4th District, and Eliza Williams, immigration paralegal. The whole series, in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY_ZzLLurqoU Parts of this set: 1. A parking ticket, not a crime 2. Who is actually in ICE detention 3. The worst of the worst? Recorded October 30, 2026. General information from a paralegal's experience, not legal advice. More at JonnyLarsen.com #Immigration #UT04 #JonnyLarsen #Utah #ICE #Undocumented #CivilVsCriminal