Illegal Aliens - Adding and Abetting

In the federal code, 18 U.S.C. Section 1324 defines the crime of “bringing in and harboring certain aliens.”

Under this federal law, a defendant could be charged for:

• Bringing, or attempting to bring, someone to the U.S. outside of a designated point-of-entry, despite knowing that person is an alien.

• Transporting, moving, or attempting to transport or move someone who you know has entered the U.S. illegally, or who you should know has entered the country illegally.

• Concealing, harboring, or shielding an alien from detection, or attempting to shield an alien from detection, in a building or any vehicle despite knowing the alien entered the country in violation of U.S. immigration laws.

• Encouraging an alien to come to the U.S. or to reside in the U.S. despite knowing this will be a violation of the law.

Aiding or abetting any of these actions, or engaging in a conspiracy to commit any of these actions, can also result in criminal charges for harboring.

So, has any group(s) in our own city broken federal law?

When this commission voted to become a "Welcoming City," it automatically encouraged illegal aliens. Now, not only are we printing information in English, but we are printing in Spanish and Creole. That is definitely "welcoming" and encouraging.