Don Lemon Battles Legal Mexican Immigrant on Illegal Immigration: ‘It’s Not a Crime!’

Sean James Oct 11th, 2025, 2:31 pm

Don Lemon got into a squabble with a legal immigrant from Mexico on the topic of illegal immigration, telling the woman “it’s not a crime” to enter the U.S. illegally during a live stream on the ex-CNN star’s YouTube channel on Friday.

“Crossing the border illegally is not a crime?” the woman asked him, minutes into their argument.

“No, it’s not a criminal act! It’s a misdemeanor,” Lemon responded.

He added: “That’s the point, we don’t know if they’re breaking the law because [ICE and Border Patrol] won’t tell. there’s no due process. Where’s the evidence? That’s the whole point.”

The back-and-forth happened in Chicago, where President Donald Trump — who Lem

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