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A very large percentage of federal possession cases are drug smuggling at border crossings. This amendment is to keep those people locked up since their initial charge of “possession” was chosen over illegal border crossing or whatever else since it was probably a) easier to prosecute, and b) carried a harsher sentence

Maybe meant to exclude drug traffickers/cartel folks who could only be charged with simple possession for reasons.

non citizen not lawfully present, to me means someone that snuck over, or talked thier way over lying about thier intentions.

I get an impression from that verbiage there would be such a class as non citizen >lawfully present< at the time of offense, that would qualify.

It means

> Don't fuckin' come here and ignore the rules