110 HR 3154 IH: Alien Smuggling Criminal Enterprise U.S. House of Representatives 2007-07-24 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3154 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2007 Mr. Souder introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To deter alien smuggling criminal enterprises.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Alien Smuggling Criminal Enterprise Deterrence Act of 2007.

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Alien smuggling criminal enterprises

Section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f)

Alien smuggling criminal enterprises

(1)

In general

Whoever engages in an alien smuggling criminal enterprise shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, and imprisoned for any term of years not less than 10 or for life. The sentence imposed under this paragraph shall be consecutive to any other sentence imposed in relation to the conduct punished under this subsection. (2)

Definition

A person engages in an alien smuggling criminal enterprise for the purposes of this subsection if the person— (A)violates any of clauses (i) through (v) of subsection (a)(1)(A) as part of a series of felony violations constituting 3 or more separate incidents; (B)commits such violations in concert with 3 or more other persons; and (C)occupies a position of organizer, a supervisory position, or any other management position, with respect to such violations. (3)

Violations involving minor

If any of violations under paragraph (2)(A) involve aliens who have not attained the age of 18, the penalty under paragraph (1) shall be a fine under title 18, United States Code, and imprisonment for any term of years not less than 20 or for life. The sentence imposed under this paragraph shall be consecutive to any other sentence imposed in relation to the conduct punished under this subsection. .