8 U.S.C. § 1327
Aiding or assisting certain aliens to enter
Any person who knowingly aids or assists any alien inadmissible under section 1182(a)(2) (insofar as an alien inadmissible under such section has been convicted of an aggravated felony) or 1182(a)(3) (other than subparagraph (E) thereof) of this title to enter the United States, or who connives or conspires with any person or persons to allow, procure, or permit any such alien to enter the United States, shall be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 48
cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1972–2024 · leading case: United States v. Lopez
United States v. Lopez (2009)
“§ 1182 (a)(2) due to a prior aggravated felony conviction, to enter the United States, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1327 (Count 19). After careful review and oral argument, we affirm.”
Flores-Figueroa v. United States (2009)
“Similarly, 8 U. S. C. §1327 makes it unlaw ful to “knowingly ai[d] or assis[t] any alien inadmissible under section 1182(a)(2) (insofar as an alien inadmissible under such section has been convicted of an aggravated felony) .”
United States v. Jose Luis Flores-Garcia (2000)
“BEEZER, Circuit Judge: Jose Luis Flores-Garcia appeals his conviction for assisting an inadmissible alien felon to enter the United States in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1327 . Flores-Garcia was convicted after the district court held that Flores-Garcia’s knowledge of the assisted…”
United States v. Reyes-Bosque (2010)
“SILER, Senior Circuit Judge: Emilio Reyes-Bosque was convicted and sentenced to 210-months’ imprisonment for (1) aiding aggravated felon aliens to enter the United States, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1327 ; (2) conspiracy to bring in, transport and harbor illegal aliens, in…”
United States v. Figueroa (1998)
“§ 1182 (a)(2) for a prior aggravated felony conviction, to enter the United States in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1327 ; (4) aiding and assisting Garcia to enter the United States in violation of § 1327; and (5-6) two counts of aiding and abetting Geraldo Pereyra in the use of a…”
American Academy of Religion v. Napolitano (2009)
“Justice Alito also cited with apparent approval decisions ruling that 8 U.S.C. § 1327 , which prescribes punishment for any person who “knowingly aids or assists any alien inadmissible under section 1182(a)(2) (insofar as an alien inadmissible under such section has been…”
United States v. Michael Stapleton (2022)
“Count 47 charged Sta- pleton with aiding and assisting an inadmissible alien who had been convicted of an aggravated felony in entering the United States, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1327 . The indictment was filed on September 4, 2014, but Staple- ton wasn’t arrested until after…”
United States v. Ramos (2012)
“§ 1324 (a)(1)(A)(ii) (“Count 1”); assisting an inadmissible alien in entering the United States, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1327 (“Count 2”); and illegally being present in the United States after having previously been removed, in violation of 8 U.”
Jean Pugin v. Merrick Garland (2021)
“For example, the “aggravated felony” definition is used in a criminal provision of the INA at 8 U.S.C. § 1327 (codifying the federal offense of assisting with unlawful entry to the United States as to an alien inadmissible for having committed an aggravated felony); and 8 U.”
United States v. Zaia (2011)
“§ 1324 (a)(2)(B)(ii) (Bringing Unauthorized Aliens to the United States for Commercial Advantage or Private Financial Gain); 8 U.S.C. § 1327 (Aiding and Abetting Certain Aliens to Enter the United States); 18 U.”
Mercado v. Dallas County (2017)
“§ 1326 ); aiding or assisting certain aliens to enter ( 8 U.S.C. § 1327 ); and importation of alien for immoral purpose ( 8 U.”
WildEarth Guardians v. U.S. Dep't of Justice (2017)
“Similarly, 8 U.S.C. § 1327 makes it unlawful to "knowingly ai[d] or assis[t] any alien inadmissible under section 1182(a)(2) (insofar as an alien inadmissible under such section has been convicted of an aggravated felony) .”
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