In regards to Alien Smuggling and Harboring Illegal Aliens, under Title 8 of the United States Code Section 1324 any of the following acts or attempts of these acts are illegal:
According to Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(i) it is illegal for any person to knowingly and intentionally bring or attempt to bring into the US an alien at any place other than an official point of entry to the country, such as an airport, port or land immigration checkpoint. The crime is applicable to both aliens who are in the country with the US permission and to those who have entered illegally.
According to Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii) it is illegal for any person to transport or move an alien within the US by any means of transportation, with knowledge or reckless disregard of the alien’s unlawful immigrations status.
According to Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(iii), it is illegal for any person to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection or attempt to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection an alien in any place, including buildings or means of transportation with knowledge or reckless disregard of the alien’s illegal immigrations status.
According to Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) it is illegal for any person to encourage or induce an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the US, with knowledge or reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is a violation of law.
According to Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(v) it is illegal for any person to engage in a conspiracy to commit or aid and abet the commission of any of foregoing crimes.
According to Subsection 1324(a)(2), it is illegal for any person to bring or to attempt to bring an alien into the US with knowledge or reckless disregard that the alien was not authorized to come to, enter or reside in the country.
According to Subsection 1324(a)(3)(A) it is illegal for any person, during any twelve-month period, to knowingly hire at least ten individuals with knowledge that these individuals are unauthorized aliens.
According to federal law to convict the defendant under Title 8 of the United States Code 1324(a)(1)(A)(i) the prosecutor must establish that the defendant had knowledge or recklessly disregarded that the person brought to the United States was an alien.
Penalties for human smuggling and harboring illegal aliens are as follows.
Penalties for Alien Smuggling include
Death penalty can be applicable in case the defendant’s actions causes death.
Penalties for Unlawful Employment of Aliens:
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