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ILLEGAL BORDER-CROSSING [1 record]

Record 1 2009-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

Crossing the border without passing or stopping at the border checkpoint.

CONT

Jory was told she was being slapped with a $1,000 illegal border crossing infraction, and her vehicle was to be impounded if she didn't pay on the spot.

Key term(s)
  • illegal border-crossing
  • illicit border-crossing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Passage de la frontière sans passer ou sans s'arrêter au poste frontalier.

CONT

Si les empreintes digitales avaient été enregistrées lors du premier essai de passage illégal de la frontière, l'identité de la personne aurait pu être établie avec certitude.

Key term(s)
  • franchissement illégal de la frontière

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
  • Comercio exterior
CONT

Con más de 200 muertos en lo que va del año y teniendo en cuenta la temporada de calor más fuerte en las zonas montañosas y desérticas utilizadas para el cruce ilegal de la frontera de México hacia Estados Unidos, la advertencia es clara para quienes pretenden correr el riesgo: pensarla dos veces.

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