Crimes: other; illegal immigration; prohibit, and provide penalties. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding secs. 410d, 410e & 410f.

This bill introduces new criminal penalties in Michigan for specific immigration violations, directly affecting non-citizens who enter the state without using a legal port of entry or who re-enter after being deported. Under the proposed law, a first-time illegal entry from a foreign country would be a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail, while a second or subsequent offense would become a felony carrying a sentence of at least two years and up to 20 years. The legislation also criminalizes entering or remaining in the state after being ordered removed by federal authorities, with similar escalating penalties based on prior criminal convictions. Additionally, the bill creates a specific felony charge for individuals who refuse to comply with a court order to return to their country of origin after being charged with illegal entry. The text includes several exceptions, noting that certain federal protections like asylum or the DACA program may serve as a defense against prosecution, while explicitly excluding other federal programs from this protection.