Food for Thought – HR 9 What Does the Law Say? Title 8, USC 1324a

Food for Thought – HR 9

What Does the Law Say? Title 8, USC 1324a

TITLE 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY CHAPTER 12

 - IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY SUB CHAPTER II –

 IMMIGRATION Part VIII - General Penalty Provisions § 1324a.

Unlawful employment of aliens

(a) Making employment of unauthorized aliens unlawful

(1) In general it is unlawful for a person or other entity—

(A) to hire, or to recruit or refer for a fee, for employment in the United States an alien knowing the alien is an unauthorized alien (as defined in subsection (h)(3) of this section) with respect to such employment, or

(B) (i) to hire for employment in the United States an individual without complying with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section or

 (ii) if the person or entity is an agricultural association, agricultural employer, or farm labor contractor (as defined in section 1802 of title 29), to hire, or to recruit or refer for a fee, for employment in the United States an individual without complying with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.

(2) Continuing employment It is unlawful for a person or other entity, after hiring an alien for employment in accordance with paragraph (1), to continue to employ the alien in the United States knowing the alien is (or has become) an unauthorized alien with respect to such employment

Food for Thought – HR 8 What Does the Law Say? Title 8, USC 1324

Food for Thought – HR 8

What Does the Law Say? Title 8, USC 1324

TITLE 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY CHAPTER 12 –

IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY SUB CHAPTER II –

 IMMIGRATION Part VIII - General Penalty Provisions § 1324. Bringing in and harboring certain aliens (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;

(iv) 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; or

(v) (I) engages in any conspiracy to commit any of the preceding acts, or

(II) Aids or abets the commission of any of the preceding acts, shall be punished as provided in subparagraph (B).

FOOD FOR THOUGHT - C06 - CAUGHT!

Food for Thought - C06 – Caught!

It is illegal to hire anyone not authorized to work in the U.S. 

Laws work well when everyone obeys them, but we all know we don’t live in a perfect world.In the following, you will see what happens when people decide the law is something that applies to everyone else; just not them – Caught!   

All articles are direct links to News Reports on the reporting agency’s website.

 (All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty by a court of law)  

Indiana Company Facing Lawsuit over Illegal Hires

Businessman Sentenced for Hiring Illegal Workers

Boston Business Owner Busted - $2.3 Million in Restitution

Restaurant Owner Busted for using Illegal labor - fined $180,000

Illegal Worker Injured in Job - Suing Employer for Benefits

6 Charged with Harboring Aliens