Immigration LAW 1907. TITLE 8, U.S.C. 1324

[The Original Tree]

Mexico uses X-ray in its crackdown on illegal immigrants entering country

THIS IS WHAT SANCTUARY CITIES and ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO BREAK THE LAW RESULTS IN

Encouraging people to enter the country illegally and then harboring them in Sanctuary Cities is a Federal Offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison. If your actions result in a death, you could get life in prison or The Death Penalty.

 

[The Original Tree]

Did Beto just Break The Law here?

I am thinking we need to start charging people who are attempting to help illegals enter the country with fraudulent Asylum applications.

Beto O'Rourke travels across Mexico border, meets with asylum seekers

 

[The Original Tree]

Mexico will pay for a little more of the wall once they find some more of his money.

Authorities seek to seize El Chapo's $12.6 billion assets

 

[The Original Tree]

Why is Congress REFUSING to DEAL With THE IMMIGRATION CRISIS?
Where is THE IMMIGRATION REFORM they promised when they campaigned to take over the house in 2018?

And why won't any Liberals on this Forum Discuss Actual Immigration Law?

Dan Stein: New asylum rules protect true refugees and the integrity of the process

The abuse of our political asylum process is not only making a mockery of our humanitarian policies, but it is paralyzing our immigration court system – predictably overwhelmed by an unlimited number of cases marching across our borders. There are now some 900,000 pending asylum cases in our immigration courts, more than 100,000 of which have been entered just since the start of the current fiscal year. These ever-growing backlogs and our limited capacity to detain people pending a hearing are themselves an invitation for more abuse.

 

[Foxfyre]

I am amazed at how many people who hate the federal government thinks their state and local governments should bow down before the feds on this one issue. So much for "States' Rights" LOL.

I would be 100% with you that the states should decide what to do with illegals that show up in their state. But they should not welcome the illegals and then allow the illegals to go wherever they want and do whatever they want to do in other states.

So if your state wants to take in all the illegals great. But keep them there. And the people of your state should feed, clothe, educate, provide healthcare, and whatever else they need and allow them to fly whatever flag, demand whatever rules and regs and policies and facilities accommodate their culture and language, commit whatever crimes they want to commit with immunity from prosecution, grant them all the privileges of citizenship with none of the responsibilities, vote themselves into leadership positions, and reduce the host state to the third world environment the illegals came here to escape. And the rest of us should be left alone about it.

Deal?

I think Sanctuary States should have all funding cut off for anything associated with Immigration.

It has to be done very carefully and very specifically though, or it won't get past court rulings on equal protection. The Left immediately sues whenever government thwarts what they demand happen.

 

[BlindBoo]

So when Trumpybear, or anyone really, hires illegals to work they should be charged with felony?

We Got Him Now!!!!!!

 

[busybee01]

There is way too much misinformation and FLAT OUT DISGUSTING LIES, and Attempts to Deceive The American Public, and Dishonestly and Callously Paint Americans who want to see Immigration Law, Enforced and our Borders Secured as Racist.

There is ZERO MENTION OF RACE in our Immigration LAW. It only addresses the Illegal Act of Entering The Country without Authorization, and the Illegals Acts of Harboring, Transporting and Aiding Such People. It is even illegal to give an Illegal any kind of Official State Identification.

Sanctuary Cities are Illegal. Not Cooperating with ICE is Illegal. Helping Illegals Evade Law Enforcement Is Illegal. Even Giving an Illegal Access to Transportation is Illegal.

Giving them Free Healthcare and Government Benefits are ILLEGAL!

Read and Weep. This is an Invasion, and it is Conscious Law Breaking by The Lawless Democrat Party.

They have declared a CIVIL WAR upon America and upon The RULE OF LAW!

It is necessary for me to post the entire section of US Code that deals with this so that there is ZERO wiggle Room for the Liars and Propagandist who hate this country to IGNORE WHAT THE LAW SAYS!

1907. TITLE 8, U.S.C. 1324

Title 8, U.S.C. § 1324(a) defines several distinct offenses related to aliens. Subsection 1324(a)(1)(i)-(v) prohibits alien smuggling, domestic transportation of unauthorized aliens, concealing or harboring unauthorized aliens, encouraging or inducing unauthorized aliens to enter the United States, and engaging in a conspiracy or aiding and abetting any of the preceding acts. Subsection 1324(a)(2) prohibits bringing or attempting to bring unauthorized aliens to the United States in any manner whatsoever, even at a designated port of entry. Subsection 1324(a)(3).

Alien Smuggling -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(i) makes it an offense for any person who -- knowing that a person is an alien, to bring to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever such person at a place other than a designated port of entry or place other than as designated by the Commissioner, regardless of whether such alien has received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States and regardless of any future official action which may be taken with respect to such alien.

Domestic Transporting -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii) makes it an offense for any person who -- knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, transports, or moves or attempts to transport or move such alien within the United States by means of transportation or otherwise, in furtherance of such violation of law.

Harboring -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(iii) makes it an offense for any person who -- knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, conceals harbors, or shields from detection, or attempts to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, such alien in any place, including any building or any means of transportation.

Encouraging/Inducing -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) makes it an offense for any person who -- encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law.

Conspiracy/Aiding or Abetting -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(v) expressly makes it an offense to engage in a conspiracy to commit or aid or abet the commission of the foregoing offenses.

Bringing Aliens to the United States -- Subsection 1324(a)(2) makes it an offense for any person who -- knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has not received prior authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, to bring to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever, such alien, regardless of any official action which may later be taken with respect to such alien.

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA), enacted on September 30, 1996, added a new 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(3)(A) which makes it an offense for any person, during any 12-month period, to knowingly hire at least 10 individuals with actual knowledge that these individuals are unauthorized aliens. See this Manual at 1908 (unlawful employment of aliens).

Unit of Prosecution -- With regard to offenses defined in subsections 1324(a)(1)(A)(i)-(v), (alien smuggling, domestic transporting, harboring, encouraging/inducing, or conspiracy/aiding or abetting) each alien with respect to whom a violation occurs constitutes a unit of prosecution. Prior to enactment of the IIRIRA, the unit of prosecution for violations of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2) was each transaction, regardless of the number of aliens involved. However, the unit of prosecution is now based on each alien in respect to whom a violation occurs.

Knowledge -- Prosecutions for alien smuggling, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(i) require proof that defendant knew that the person brought to the United States was an alien. With regard to the other violations in 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a), proof of knowledge or reckless disregard of alienage is sufficient.

Penalties -- The basic statutory maximum penalty for violating 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(i) and (v)(I) (alien smuggling and conspiracy) is a fine under title 18, imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both. With regard to violations of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(ii)-(iv) and (v)(ii), domestic transportation, harboring, encouraging/inducing, or aiding/abetting, the basic statutory maximum term of imprisonment is 5 years, unless the offense was committed for commercial advantage or private financial gain, in which case the maximum term of imprisonment is 10 years. In addition, significant enhanced penalties are provided for in violations of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1) involving serious bodily injury or placing life in jeopardy. Moreover, if the violation results in the death of any person, the defendant may be punished by death or by imprisonment for any term of years. The basic penalty for a violation of subsection 1324(a)(2) is a fine under title 18, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(A). Enhanced penalties are provided for violations involving bringing in criminal aliens, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(B)(i), offenses done for commercial advantage or private financial gain, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(B)(ii), and violations where the alien is not presented to an immigration officer immediately upon arrival, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(B)(iii). A mandatory minimum three year term of imprisonment applies to first or second violations of § 1324(a)(2)(B)(i) or (B)(ii). Further enhanced punishment is provided for third or subsequent offenses.

COMMENT: Further discussion of offenses defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a) is set forth in Chapter 3 of Immigration Law, published as part of the Office of Legal Education's Litigation Series, and as part of the USABook computer library.

1907. Title 8, U.S.C. 1324(a) Offenses

You are the one giving out misinformation. You are the one who is trying to deceive Americans. The fact is that you have no clue what the laws are.

Being a sanctuary city is not illegal. A sanctuary city or state generally does not ask people who are stopped by state or local law enforcement their immigration status. They also do not cooperate with ICE. Neither activity is against the law.

The Supreme Court did not require state and local law enforcement to enforce FEDERAL immigration law. They also made it clear that there are certain things that they cannot do.

It is not a invasion. Nobody is doing anything illegal. Voters disagree with your take on the issue.

 

[busybee01]

It's time to start charging these Open Border, Sanctuary City Democrats with Federal Crimes which the penalties are 5-10 years in prison.

Let's start with anyone who encourages illegals to enter this country, and then move to arresting Mayors and Public Officials in Sanctuary Cities and Police Chiefs and Court Officials who refuse to cooperate with ICE and BP.

First of all they have to commit a crime. None of which has happened. You seem to think this is Nazi Germany where you can arrest anyone you want.

They have every right not to cooperate. ICE can deputize local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration law but they cannot be forced to do so. That shows that state and local law enforcement are not required to enforce federal immigration law.

 

[The Original Tree]

So when Trumpybear, or anyone really, hires illegals to work they should be charged with felony?

We Got Him Now!!!!!!

Yes!

According to the law, if you KNOWINGLY hire an illegal, and you are the person responsible for making the hire, you can be charged with a felony.

That being said, I highly doubt that President Trump is ever involved in hiring gardeners and janitors are his country club like Nancy Pelosi would at her walled in Compound in San Fran Shitsco.

So, when is Congress going to address the Immigration Crisis and present Merit based Immigration Reform to The President's Desk?

End Faux Asylum applications.
More Deserving People who Legally Apply for Immigration should take Priority.

 

[The Original Tree]

It's time to start charging these Open Border, Sanctuary City Democrats with Federal Crimes which the penalties are 5-10 years in prison.

Let's start with anyone who encourages illegals to enter this country, and then move to arresting Mayors and Public Officials in Sanctuary Cities and Police Chiefs and Court Officials who refuse to cooperate with ICE and BP.

First of all they have to commit a crime. None of which has happened. You seem to think this is Nazi Germany where you can arrest anyone you want.

They have every right not to cooperate. ICE can deputize local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration law but they cannot be forced to do so. That shows that state and local law enforcement are not required to enforce federal immigration law.

The Laws I have posted say you LIE.

It is against The LAW not to cooperate with ICE or Border Patrol, and against The Law to Harbor, Transport, or Aide Illegal Aliens in any way.

The Jail time for such a crime is 5-10 years in prison.

 

[The Original Tree]

I am amazed at how many people who hate the federal government thinks their state and local governments should bow down before the feds on this one issue. So much for "States' Rights" LOL.

I would be 100% with you that the states should decide what to do with illegals that show up in their state. But they should not welcome the illegals and then allow the illegals to go wherever they want and do whatever they want to do in other states.

So if your state wants to take in all the illegals great. But keep them there. And the people of your state should feed, clothe, educate, provide healthcare, and whatever else they need and allow them to fly whatever flag, demand whatever rules and regs and policies and facilities accommodate their culture and language, commit whatever crimes they want to commit with immunity from prosecution, grant them all the privileges of citizenship with none of the responsibilities, vote themselves into leadership positions, and reduce the host state to the third world environment the illegals came here to escape. And the rest of us should be left alone about it.

Deal?

I think Sanctuary States should have all funding cut off for anything associated with Immigration.

It has to be done very carefully and very specifically though, or it won't get past court rulings on equal protection. The Left immediately sues whenever government thwarts what they demand happen.

That is why we need to start charging Mayors and people in Sanctuary Cities and other Government Elected and Appointed Officials breaking The Law.

Make them defend themselves in court during a trial before a Federal Judge.

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

Why is Congress REFUSING to DEAL With THE IMMIGRATION CRISIS?
Where is THE IMMIGRATION REFORM they promised when they campaigned to take over the house in 2018?.

As has been said 100 times, anyone waiting on the globalist controlled US Federal Government to secure it's borders is in for a long wait.

As has been said 100 times, only the American Patriots can save the nation......and evidently they have passed on that.

And there we are. The immigration problem could be solved in a day.......IF they wanted it to stop.

Truth is if a few thousand Patriots go to the border to protect their nation, they will get arrested and jailed FAR faster than illegal immigrants......as happened recently. need more proof?
It would take millions at this point and the longer the can is kicked down the road, the more it will take exponentially.

Is Trump REALLY curbing immigration? Or is it all deceptive News Media propaganda?

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

People should also carefully consider this.....

Many Americans worked hard most of their lives to earn a good pension AND Social Security benefits, Medicaid, Medicare etc.

With every illegal allowed in the country, your Social Security and ALL earned government benefits absolutely will be lowered as more resources are diverted to the care of more and more illegals, but also your pensions can be at risk as cities are forced to divert their financial resources to dealing with ongoing legal and care issues for millions and millions of people who never invested into the system.

Not only is the USA being invaded, but you are being robbed of what you earned.

 

[Darkwind]

There is way too much misinformation and FLAT OUT DISGUSTING LIES, and Attempts to Deceive The American Public, and Dishonestly and Callously Paint Americans who want to see Immigration Law, Enforced and our Borders Secured as Racist.

There is ZERO MENTION OF RACE in our Immigration LAW. It only addresses the Illegal Act of Entering The Country without Authorization, and the Illegals Acts of Harboring, Transporting and Aiding Such People. It is even illegal to give an Illegal any kind of Official State Identification.

Sanctuary Cities are Illegal. Not Cooperating with ICE is Illegal. Helping Illegals Evade Law Enforcement Is Illegal. Even Giving an Illegal Access to Transportation is Illegal.

Giving them Free Healthcare and Government Benefits are ILLEGAL!

Read and Weep. This is an Invasion, and it is Conscious Law Breaking by The Lawless Democrat Party.

They have declared a CIVIL WAR upon America and upon The RULE OF LAW!

It is necessary for me to post the entire section of US Code that deals with this so that there is ZERO wiggle Room for the Liars and Propagandist who hate this country to IGNORE WHAT THE LAW SAYS!

1907. TITLE 8, U.S.C. 1324

Title 8, U.S.C. § 1324(a) defines several distinct offenses related to aliens. Subsection 1324(a)(1)(i)-(v) prohibits alien smuggling, domestic transportation of unauthorized aliens, concealing or harboring unauthorized aliens, encouraging or inducing unauthorized aliens to enter the United States, and engaging in a conspiracy or aiding and abetting any of the preceding acts. Subsection 1324(a)(2) prohibits bringing or attempting to bring unauthorized aliens to the United States in any manner whatsoever, even at a designated port of entry. Subsection 1324(a)(3).

Alien Smuggling -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(i) makes it an offense for any person who -- knowing that a person is an alien, to bring to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever such person at a place other than a designated port of entry or place other than as designated by the Commissioner, regardless of whether such alien has received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States and regardless of any future official action which may be taken with respect to such alien.

Domestic Transporting -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii) makes it an offense for any person who -- knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, transports, or moves or attempts to transport or move such alien within the United States by means of transportation or otherwise, in furtherance of such violation of law.

Harboring -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(iii) makes it an offense for any person who -- knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, conceals harbors, or shields from detection, or attempts to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, such alien in any place, including any building or any means of transportation.

Encouraging/Inducing -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) makes it an offense for any person who -- encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law.

Conspiracy/Aiding or Abetting -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(v) expressly makes it an offense to engage in a conspiracy to commit or aid or abet the commission of the foregoing offenses.

Bringing Aliens to the United States -- Subsection 1324(a)(2) makes it an offense for any person who -- knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has not received prior authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, to bring to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever, such alien, regardless of any official action which may later be taken with respect to such alien.

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA), enacted on September 30, 1996, added a new 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(3)(A) which makes it an offense for any person, during any 12-month period, to knowingly hire at least 10 individuals with actual knowledge that these individuals are unauthorized aliens. See this Manual at 1908 (unlawful employment of aliens).

Unit of Prosecution -- With regard to offenses defined in subsections 1324(a)(1)(A)(i)-(v), (alien smuggling, domestic transporting, harboring, encouraging/inducing, or conspiracy/aiding or abetting) each alien with respect to whom a violation occurs constitutes a unit of prosecution. Prior to enactment of the IIRIRA, the unit of prosecution for violations of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2) was each transaction, regardless of the number of aliens involved. However, the unit of prosecution is now based on each alien in respect to whom a violation occurs.

Knowledge -- Prosecutions for alien smuggling, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(i) require proof that defendant knew that the person brought to the United States was an alien. With regard to the other violations in 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a), proof of knowledge or reckless disregard of alienage is sufficient.

Penalties -- The basic statutory maximum penalty for violating 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(i) and (v)(I) (alien smuggling and conspiracy) is a fine under title 18, imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both. With regard to violations of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(ii)-(iv) and (v)(ii), domestic transportation, harboring, encouraging/inducing, or aiding/abetting, the basic statutory maximum term of imprisonment is 5 years, unless the offense was committed for commercial advantage or private financial gain, in which case the maximum term of imprisonment is 10 years. In addition, significant enhanced penalties are provided for in violations of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1) involving serious bodily injury or placing life in jeopardy. Moreover, if the violation results in the death of any person, the defendant may be punished by death or by imprisonment for any term of years. The basic penalty for a violation of subsection 1324(a)(2) is a fine under title 18, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(A). Enhanced penalties are provided for violations involving bringing in criminal aliens, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(B)(i), offenses done for commercial advantage or private financial gain, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(B)(ii), and violations where the alien is not presented to an immigration officer immediately upon arrival, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(B)(iii). A mandatory minimum three year term of imprisonment applies to first or second violations of § 1324(a)(2)(B)(i) or (B)(ii). Further enhanced punishment is provided for third or subsequent offenses.

COMMENT: Further discussion of offenses defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a) is set forth in Chapter 3 of Immigration Law, published as part of the Office of Legal Education's Litigation Series, and as part of the USABook computer library.

1907. Title 8, U.S.C. 1324(a) Offenses

Strikes Me that good ole Sparticus Booker is guilty of Subsection 1324(a)(2).

 

[The Original Tree]

Why is Congress REFUSING to DEAL With THE IMMIGRATION CRISIS?
Where is THE IMMIGRATION REFORM they promised when they campaigned to take over the house in 2018?.

As has been said 100 times, anyone waiting on the globalist controlled US Federal Government to secure it's borders is in for a long wait.

As has been said 100 times, only the American Patriots can save the nation......and evidently they have passed on that.

And there we are. The immigration problem could be solved in a day.......IF they wanted it to stop.

Truth is if a few thousand Patriots go to the border to protect their nation, they will get arrested and jailed FAR faster than illegal immigrants......as happened recently. need more proof?
It would take millions at this point and the longer the can is kicked down the road, the more it will take exponentially.

Is Trump REALLY curbing immigration? Or is it all deceptive News Media propaganda?

All I know is that the Socialist Globalist Democrat Party has Blown $23 Trillion on the War on Poverty and this country is $22 Trillion in Debt, and their solution is to bankrupt America more by opening The Borders, and giving Illegals access to Free Healthcare, Free Education, Free Housing, Free Food, Free Guaranteed Income, and we cannot afford to spend another single dollar on The Left's March to Total Socialism.

Deporting 20 Million Illegals will save the taxpayer $150 Billion a year just to start, so we need to start arresting people who are helping illegals evade law enforcement.

Deport Illegals, and Arrest Public Officials giving Illegal Assistance, Harboring, Transportation, and Support to Illegal Aliens!

 

[Dekster]

I am amazed at how many people who hate the federal government thinks their state and local governments should bow down before the feds on this one issue. So much for "States' Rights" LOL.

I would be 100% with you that the states should decide what to do with illegals that show up in their state. But they should not welcome the illegals and then allow the illegals to go wherever they want and do whatever they want to do in other states.

So if your state wants to take in all the illegals great. But keep them there. And the people of your state should feed, clothe, educate, provide healthcare, and whatever else they need and allow them to fly whatever flag, demand whatever rules and regs and policies and facilities accommodate their culture and language, commit whatever crimes they want to commit with immunity from prosecution, grant them all the privileges of citizenship with none of the responsibilities, vote themselves into leadership positions, and reduce the host state to the third world environment the illegals came here to escape. And the rest of us should be left alone about it.

Deal?

Your second paragraph ran that train right off the tracks. Immigration is a federal issue and therefore a federal responsibility to enforce.

 

[The Original Tree]

There is way too much misinformation and FLAT OUT DISGUSTING LIES, and Attempts to Deceive The American Public, and Dishonestly and Callously Paint Americans who want to see Immigration Law, Enforced and our Borders Secured as Racist.

There is ZERO MENTION OF RACE in our Immigration LAW. It only addresses the Illegal Act of Entering The Country without Authorization, and the Illegals Acts of Harboring, Transporting and Aiding Such People. It is even illegal to give an Illegal any kind of Official State Identification.

Sanctuary Cities are Illegal. Not Cooperating with ICE is Illegal. Helping Illegals Evade Law Enforcement Is Illegal. Even Giving an Illegal Access to Transportation is Illegal.

Giving them Free Healthcare and Government Benefits are ILLEGAL!

Read and Weep. This is an Invasion, and it is Conscious Law Breaking by The Lawless Democrat Party.

They have declared a CIVIL WAR upon America and upon The RULE OF LAW!

It is necessary for me to post the entire section of US Code that deals with this so that there is ZERO wiggle Room for the Liars and Propagandist who hate this country to IGNORE WHAT THE LAW SAYS!

1907. TITLE 8, U.S.C. 1324

Title 8, U.S.C. § 1324(a) defines several distinct offenses related to aliens. Subsection 1324(a)(1)(i)-(v) prohibits alien smuggling, domestic transportation of unauthorized aliens, concealing or harboring unauthorized aliens, encouraging or inducing unauthorized aliens to enter the United States, and engaging in a conspiracy or aiding and abetting any of the preceding acts. Subsection 1324(a)(2) prohibits bringing or attempting to bring unauthorized aliens to the United States in any manner whatsoever, even at a designated port of entry. Subsection 1324(a)(3).

Alien Smuggling -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(i) makes it an offense for any person who -- knowing that a person is an alien, to bring to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever such person at a place other than a designated port of entry or place other than as designated by the Commissioner, regardless of whether such alien has received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States and regardless of any future official action which may be taken with respect to such alien.

Domestic Transporting -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii) makes it an offense for any person who -- knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, transports, or moves or attempts to transport or move such alien within the United States by means of transportation or otherwise, in furtherance of such violation of law.

Harboring -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(iii) makes it an offense for any person who -- knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, conceals harbors, or shields from detection, or attempts to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, such alien in any place, including any building or any means of transportation.

Encouraging/Inducing -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) makes it an offense for any person who -- encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law.

Conspiracy/Aiding or Abetting -- Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(v) expressly makes it an offense to engage in a conspiracy to commit or aid or abet the commission of the foregoing offenses.

Bringing Aliens to the United States -- Subsection 1324(a)(2) makes it an offense for any person who -- knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has not received prior authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, to bring to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever, such alien, regardless of any official action which may later be taken with respect to such alien.

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA), enacted on September 30, 1996, added a new 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(3)(A) which makes it an offense for any person, during any 12-month period, to knowingly hire at least 10 individuals with actual knowledge that these individuals are unauthorized aliens. See this Manual at 1908 (unlawful employment of aliens).

Unit of Prosecution -- With regard to offenses defined in subsections 1324(a)(1)(A)(i)-(v), (alien smuggling, domestic transporting, harboring, encouraging/inducing, or conspiracy/aiding or abetting) each alien with respect to whom a violation occurs constitutes a unit of prosecution. Prior to enactment of the IIRIRA, the unit of prosecution for violations of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2) was each transaction, regardless of the number of aliens involved. However, the unit of prosecution is now based on each alien in respect to whom a violation occurs.

Knowledge -- Prosecutions for alien smuggling, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(i) require proof that defendant knew that the person brought to the United States was an alien. With regard to the other violations in 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a), proof of knowledge or reckless disregard of alienage is sufficient.

Penalties -- The basic statutory maximum penalty for violating 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(i) and (v)(I) (alien smuggling and conspiracy) is a fine under title 18, imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both. With regard to violations of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(ii)-(iv) and (v)(ii), domestic transportation, harboring, encouraging/inducing, or aiding/abetting, the basic statutory maximum term of imprisonment is 5 years, unless the offense was committed for commercial advantage or private financial gain, in which case the maximum term of imprisonment is 10 years. In addition, significant enhanced penalties are provided for in violations of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1) involving serious bodily injury or placing life in jeopardy. Moreover, if the violation results in the death of any person, the defendant may be punished by death or by imprisonment for any term of years. The basic penalty for a violation of subsection 1324(a)(2) is a fine under title 18, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(A). Enhanced penalties are provided for violations involving bringing in criminal aliens, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(B)(i), offenses done for commercial advantage or private financial gain, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(B)(ii), and violations where the alien is not presented to an immigration officer immediately upon arrival, 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(B)(iii). A mandatory minimum three year term of imprisonment applies to first or second violations of § 1324(a)(2)(B)(i) or (B)(ii). Further enhanced punishment is provided for third or subsequent offenses.

COMMENT: Further discussion of offenses defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a) is set forth in Chapter 3 of Immigration Law, published as part of the Office of Legal Education's Litigation Series, and as part of the USABook computer library.

1907. Title 8, U.S.C. 1324(a) Offenses

Strikes Me that good ole Sparticus Booker is guilty of Subsection 1324(a)(2).

Once you look at the actual LAWS voted on BY CONGRESS, THE HOUSE AND SENATE, and signed in to law by THE PRESIDENT, AFFIRMED BY THE SUPREME COURT, instead of listening to Socialist-Globalist DemNazi Propaganda, you realize that The Democrat Party is engaged in REBELLION, SEDITION, and TREASON and they are LAWLESS and need to be punished.

 

[The Original Tree]

I am amazed at how many people who hate the federal government thinks their state and local governments should bow down before the feds on this one issue. So much for "States' Rights" LOL.

I would be 100% with you that the states should decide what to do with illegals that show up in their state. But they should not welcome the illegals and then allow the illegals to go wherever they want and do whatever they want to do in other states.

So if your state wants to take in all the illegals great. But keep them there. And the people of your state should feed, clothe, educate, provide healthcare, and whatever else they need and allow them to fly whatever flag, demand whatever rules and regs and policies and facilities accommodate their culture and language, commit whatever crimes they want to commit with immunity from prosecution, grant them all the privileges of citizenship with none of the responsibilities, vote themselves into leadership positions, and reduce the host state to the third world environment the illegals came here to escape. And the rest of us should be left alone about it.

Deal?

Your second paragraph ran that train right off the tracks. Immigration is a federal issue and therefore a federal responsibility to enforce.

FEDERAL LAW takes precedence over State Law and all States have to comply with Federal Law.

Lets see a STATE refuse to comply with sending Income Taxes to The Treasury, and lets see what happens?

Maybe California should stop all transfers of any Federal Taxes to The Federal Government, as a "Social Experiment"

Any American can experiment with Federal Laws by simply becoming a Drug Dealer or heck, just refuse to pay your taxes.

 

[Dekster]

I am amazed at how many people who hate the federal government thinks their state and local governments should bow down before the feds on this one issue. So much for "States' Rights" LOL.

I would be 100% with you that the states should decide what to do with illegals that show up in their state. But they should not welcome the illegals and then allow the illegals to go wherever they want and do whatever they want to do in other states.

So if your state wants to take in all the illegals great. But keep them there. And the people of your state should feed, clothe, educate, provide healthcare, and whatever else they need and allow them to fly whatever flag, demand whatever rules and regs and policies and facilities accommodate their culture and language, commit whatever crimes they want to commit with immunity from prosecution, grant them all the privileges of citizenship with none of the responsibilities, vote themselves into leadership positions, and reduce the host state to the third world environment the illegals came here to escape. And the rest of us should be left alone about it.

Deal?

Your second paragraph ran that train right off the tracks. Immigration is a federal issue and therefore a federal responsibility to enforce.

FEDERAL LAW takes precedence over State Law and all States have to comply with Federal Law.

Lets see a STATE refuse to comply with sending Income Taxes to The Treasury, and lets see what happens?

Maybe California should stop all transfers of any Federal Taxes to The Federal Government, as a "Social Experiment"

Any American can experiment with Federal Laws by simply becoming a Drug Dealer or heck, just refuse to pay your taxes.

Income Tax laws applies to the individual, not the states. The right has become unhinged by their hatred. As a progressive, I hate to see any species go extinct, but I might make an exception in my thinking for for homo republicanus.

 

[Darkwind]

I am amazed at how many people who hate the federal government thinks their state and local governments should bow down before the feds on this one issue. So much for "States' Rights" LOL.

I would be 100% with you that the states should decide what to do with illegals that show up in their state. But they should not welcome the illegals and then allow the illegals to go wherever they want and do whatever they want to do in other states.

So if your state wants to take in all the illegals great. But keep them there. And the people of your state should feed, clothe, educate, provide healthcare, and whatever else they need and allow them to fly whatever flag, demand whatever rules and regs and policies and facilities accommodate their culture and language, commit whatever crimes they want to commit with immunity from prosecution, grant them all the privileges of citizenship with none of the responsibilities, vote themselves into leadership positions, and reduce the host state to the third world environment the illegals came here to escape. And the rest of us should be left alone about it.

Deal?

Your second paragraph ran that train right off the tracks. Immigration is a federal issue and therefore a federal responsibility to enforce.

FEDERAL LAW takes precedence over State Law and all States have to comply with Federal Law.

Lets see a STATE refuse to comply with sending Income Taxes to The Treasury, and lets see what happens?

Maybe California should stop all transfers of any Federal Taxes to The Federal Government, as a "Social Experiment"

Any American can experiment with Federal Laws by simply becoming a Drug Dealer or heck, just refuse to pay your taxes.

Income Tax laws applies to the individual, not the states. The right has become unhinged by their hatred. As a progressive, I hate to see any species go extinct, but I might make an exception in my thinking for for homo republicanus.

Immigration laws apply to both citizen and States. Leave it to a progressive to get it exactly wrong.

Tell Me then. I guess the Feds were wrong to stop Arizona from enforcing immigration law and that lawsuit should be tossed out.

After all, States can just ignore federal law, right?