CNN Guest: Coming into the Country Without Documents Is Not Illegal

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PHILLIP: "Can I just have Maria Elena — she wants to say — "
SALINAS: "There are so many misconceptions about this because they keep saying — talking about illegal aliens. First of all, I don't like to use the word 'illegal.' It is undocumented. Coming into the country without documents is not illegal. It's not a crime."
FERGUSON: "Yes, it is."
SALINAS: "Excuse me. It is — can I finish?"
BARNES: "There's a tourist that got arrested in New York."
SALINAS: "It is a misdemeanor. And — "
FERGUSON: "It's against the law."
SALINAS: "Just a minute. It is a misdemeanor just like DUI is a misdemeanor."