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What is Section 1324? Understanding the Smuggling/Haboring Federal Crime

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Enforcement
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Community Advocate
Published: Jan. 31, 2025

This resource explains Section 1324, the federal law that criminalizes smuggling, transporting, concealing, harboring, encouraging or inducing someone to enter or stay in the United States without authorization. It explains the criminal actions involved when someone does or tries to help another person come to or stay in the United States unlawfully.