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[USC02] 8 USC 1324c: Penalties for document fraud
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8 USC 1324c: Penalties for document fraud Text contains those laws in effect on October 22, 2019
§1324c. Penalties for document fraud
(1) to forge, counterfeit, alter, or falsely make any document for the purpose of satisfying a requirement of this chapter or to obtain a benefit under this chapter,
(2) to use, attempt to use, possess, obtain, accept, or receive or to provide any forged, counterfeit, altered, or falsely made document in order to satisfy any requirement of this chapter or to obtain a benefit under this chapter,
(3) to use or attempt to use or to provide or attempt to provide any document lawfully issued to or with respect to a person other than the possessor (including a deceased individual) for the purpose of satisfying a requirement of this chapter or obtaining a benefit under this chapter,
(4) to accept or receive or to provide any document lawfully issued to or with respect to a person other than the possessor (including a deceased individual) for the purpose of complying with section 1324a(b) of this title or obtaining a benefit under this chapter, or
(5) to prepare, file, or assist another in preparing or filing, any application for benefits under this chapter, or any document required under this chapter, or any document submitted in connection with such application or document, with knowledge or in reckless disregard of the fact that such application or document was falsely made or, in whole or in part, does not relate to the person on whose behalf it was or is being submitted, or
(6)(A) to present before boarding a common carrier for the purpose of coming to the United States a document which relates to the alien's eligibility to enter the United States, and (B) to fail to present such document to an immigration officer upon arrival at a United States port of entry.
(1) Authority in investigations
Before imposing an order described in paragraph (3) against a person or entity under this subsection for a violation of subsection (a), the Attorney General shall provide the person or entity with notice and, upon request made within a reasonable time (of not less than 30 days, as established by the Attorney General) of the date of the notice, a hearing respecting the violation.
If the administrative law judge determines, upon the preponderance of the evidence received, that a person or entity has violated subsection (a), the administrative law judge shall state his findings of fact and issue and cause to be served on such person or entity an order described in paragraph (3).
(3) Cease and desist order with civil money penalty
With respect to a violation of subsection (a), the order under this subsection shall require the person or entity to cease and desist from such violations and to pay a civil penalty in an amount of-
(A) not less than $250 and not more than $2,000 for each document that is the subject of a violation under subsection (a), or
(1) Whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the Service, knowingly and willfully fails to disclose, conceals, or covers up the fact that they have, on behalf of any person and for a fee or other remuneration, prepared or assisted in preparing an application which was falsely made (as defined in subsection (f)) for immigration benefits, shall be fined in accordance with title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, and prohibited from preparing or assisting in preparing, whether or not for a fee or other remuneration, any other such application.
(2) Whoever, having been convicted of a violation of paragraph (1), knowingly and willfully prepares or assists in preparing an application for immigration benefits pursuant to this chapter, or the regulations promulgated thereunder, whether or not for a fee or other remuneration and regardless of whether in any matter within the jurisdiction of the Service, shall be fined in accordance with title 18, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both, and prohibited from preparing or assisting in preparing any other such application.
For purposes of this section, the term "falsely make" means to prepare or provide an application or document, with knowledge or in reckless disregard of the fact that the application or document contains a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or material representation, or has no basis in law or fact, or otherwise fails to state a fact which is material to the purpose for which it was submitted.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 8, §274C, as added Pub. L. 101–649, title V, §544(a), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5059 ; amended Pub. L. 102–232, title III, §306(c)(5)(A), Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1752 ; Pub. L. 103–416, title II, §219(r), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4317 ; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title II, §§212(a)–(d), 213, 220, title III, §§308(g)(10)(D), 379(a), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–570 , 3009-571, 3009-575, 3009-625, 3009-649.)
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (e)(2), was in the original, "this Act", meaning act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163 , known as the Immigration and Nationality Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1101 of this title and Tables.
1996-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104–208, §212(a)(1), inserted "or to obtain a benefit under this chapter" before comma at end.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104–208, §212(a)(2), inserted "or to obtain a benefit under this chapter" before comma at end.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 104–208, §212(a)(3), inserted "or with respect to" after "issued to" and "or obtaining a benefit under this chapter" after "of this chapter" and struck out "or" at end.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 104–208, §212(a)(4), inserted "or with respect to" after "issued to" and "or obtaining a benefit under this chapter" after "section 1324a(b) of this title" and substituted ", or" for the period at end.
Subsec. (a)(5), (6). Pub. L. 104–208, §212(a)(5), added pars. (5) and (6).
Subsec. (d)(1)(C). Pub. L. 104–208, §220, added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (d)(3)(A), (B). Pub. L. 104–208, §212(c), substituted "each document that is the subject of a violation under subsection (a)" for "each document used, accepted, or created and each instance of use, acceptance, or creation".
Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 104–208, §379(a)(2), substituted "the final agency decision and order under this subsection" for "a final order under this subsection".
Subsec. (d)(7). Pub. L. 104–208, §308(g)(10)(D), substituted "withholding of removal under section 1231(b)(3) of this title" for "withholding of deportation under section 1253(h) of this title".
Pub. L. 104–208, §212(d), added par. (7).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104–208, §213, added subsec. (e).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104–208, §212(b), added subsec. (f).
1994-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–416 substituted "chapter 224 of title 18" for "title V of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (18 U.S.C. note prec. 3481)".
1991-Subsec. (a)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 102–232 inserted "or to provide" after "receive" in pars. (2) and (4) and "or to provide or attempt to provide" after "attempt to use" in par. (3).
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title II, §212(e), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–571 , provided that: "Section 274C(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1324c(f)], as added by subsection (b), applies to the preparation of applications before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996]."