Here are the guidelines for classification of federal crimes. As in most states, crimes are classified by the punishment that is associated with it: one or more years in prison = felony; less than year in jail = misdemeanor; no jail time = infraction...in general...
(a)Classification.—An offense that is not specifically classified by a letter grade in the section defining it, is classified if the maximum term of imprisonment authorized is—
(1) life imprisonment, or if the maximum penalty is death, as a Class A felony;
(2) twenty-five years or more, as a Class B felony;
(3) less than twenty-five years but ten or more years, as a Class C felony;
(4) less than ten years but five or more years, as a Class D felony;
(5) less than five years but more than one year, as a Class E felony;
(6) one year or less but more than six months, as a Class A misdemeanor;
(7) six months or less but more than thirty days, as a Class B misdemeanor;
(8) thirty days or less but more than five days, as a Class C misdemeanor; or
(9) five days or less, or if no imprisonment is authorized, as an infraction.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3559 so immigration violations are generally infractions, the least serious sort of crime, as far as punishment, unless repetition is involved...
infractions in CA are mostly traffic violations, some minor MJ possessions crimes, trespassing, disturbing the peace, drunk and disorderly and minor shoplifting/theft
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