Originally Posted by
ludocdoc
And what exactly would they do with these captured illegals trying to go home? Force them to stay?
I always enjoy the big talk on these topics. Talk to your attorney? What, as you try to reclaim the few hundred $$ the airline charges you to reschedule the flight you miss after arguing with the "officials" about whether you need council present to tell them where you live?
Yes, they could be fined or arrested - or at least have their overstay noted by USCIS.
And my only purpose for putting up a fight would be to make their lives difficult. I wouldn't argue with them long enough to miss my flight. (What I'm basically saying is that I don't think they'd detain me if I refused to answer, so I'd be obstinate about it. If they actually detained me I'd answer the questions.)