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I think we are talking cross purposes. I don't really care who can say what. The fact is, if someone commits a crime, they are a criminal. If a tree falls in the forest, it makes a sound whether someone is there to hear it or not.
A tree falling is a statement of fact
Committing a crime is a conclusion of law
Simply not the same thing.
Saying a person is undocumented is a statement of fact
Saying that failure of documentation makes them a criminal is a conclusion of law.
Even if you offer a plea of GUILTY in court , a judge does not have to accept it.