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jmg257

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18. Not sure - Title 8 s1324..
Thu Feb 23, 2017, 11:23 PM
Feb 2017
(a) Criminal penalties
(1)
(A) Any person who—
(i) knowing that a person is an alien, brings 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;

(ii) 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;

(iii) 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;

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i have room.... samnsara Feb 2017 #1
this warms my heart nini Feb 2017 #12
That's amazing, but why did they tell the media? ecstatic Feb 2017 #2
They aren't looking to permanently hide people. mn9driver Feb 2017 #3
By specific warrant, do you mean a specific person's name? ecstatic Feb 2017 #8
Of course-show cause to a judge - they issue a warrant...its a crime to harbor undocumented aliens. jmg257 Feb 2017 #14
No, it is not. It is a crime to hire them. That is all mn9driver Feb 2017 #17
Not sure - Title 8 s1324.. jmg257 Feb 2017 #18
The intent of that statute is to prosecute Coyotes and lllegal employers. mn9driver Feb 2017 #19
Not sure how it wouldn't be used just as it says...ugh - who knows these days. jmg257 Feb 2017 #20
A judge would be unlikely to issue such a warrant. mn9driver Feb 2017 #16
Take a lot of balls - facing up to 5 years in prison. Brave people those are! jmg257 Feb 2017 #10
I have room but I do not live in California... chillfactor Feb 2017 #4
Why on earth would she publicize this? yeoman6987 Feb 2017 #5
Who is the warrant in search of? brooklynite Feb 2017 #6
The preacher? I don't know. I just don't trust anybody right now. yeoman6987 Feb 2017 #7
I don't believe that there's a statute that criminalizes hiding an undocumented alien brooklynite Feb 2017 #9
Title 8 S1324... jmg257 Feb 2017 #11
Be that as it may... brooklynite Feb 2017 #13
Oh surely - I imagine LE they would have to show real cause to get a warrant. jmg257 Feb 2017 #15
I don't trust anyone in Trump's world either, yeoman6987. They are sneaky. Kingofalldems Feb 2017 #21
Excellent gopiscrap Feb 2017 #22
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