§ 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, More