§ 1287. Alien crewmen brought into the United States with intent to evade immigration laws; penalties

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Any person, including the owner, agent, consignee, master, or commanding officer of any vessel or aircraft arriving in the United States from any place outside thereof, who shall knowingly sign on the vessel’s articles, or bring to the United States as one of the crew of such vessel or aircraft, any alien, with intent to permit or assist such alien to enter or land in the United States in violation of law, or who shall falsely and knowingly represent to a consular officer at the time of application for visa, or to the immigration officer at the port of arrival in the United States, that such alien is a bona fide member of the crew employed in any capacity regularly required for normal operation and services aboard such vessel or aircraft, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $10,000 for each such violation, for which sum such vessel or aircraft shall be liable and may be seized and proceeded against by way of libel in any district court of the United States having jurisdiction of the offense.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 6, § 257, 66 Stat. 223; Pub. L. 101–649, title V, § 543(a)(7), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5058.)

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Public Law 101–649
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the level, and preference system for admission, of immigrants to the United States, and to provide for administrative naturalization, and for other purposes

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June 27, 1952, ch. 477
66 Stat. 223
Pub. L. 101–649, title V, § 543(a)(7)
104 Stat. 5058
Pub. L. 101–649
section 543(c) of Pub. L. 101–649

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§ 1287

Alien crewmen brought into the United States with intent to evade immigration laws; penalties

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U.S.C.§ 1221

U.S.C.§ 1551

ActJune 27, 1952, ch. 477

Stat.66 Stat. 223

Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–649, title V, § 543(a)(7)

Stat.104 Stat. 5058

Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–649

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