The importation into the United States of any alien for the purpose of prostitution, or for any other immoral purpose, is forbidden. Whoever shall, directly or indirectly, import, or attempt to import into the United States any alien for the purpose of prostitution or for any other immoral purpose, or shall hold or attempt to hold any alien for any such purpose in pursuance of such illegal importation, or shall keep, maintain, control, support, employ, or harbor in any house or other place, for the purpose of prostitution or for any other immoral purpose, any alien, in pursuance of such illegal importation, shall be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. The trial and punishment of offenses under this section may be in any district to or into which such alien is brought in pursuance of importation by the person or persons accused, or in any district in which a violation of any of the provisions of this section occurs. In all prosecutions under this section, the testimony of a husband or wife shall be admissible and competent evidence against each other.
Notes of Decisions
United States v. Mi Kyung Byun (2008)
ca9 · cites it 9×
“OPINION BERZON, Circuit Judge: After Mi Kyung Byun pleaded guilty to a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1328 , “importation into the United States of any alien for the purpose of prostitution,” the district court determined that she had committed a “sex offense” within the meaning of…”
FAMILIA ROSARIO v. Holder (2011)
ca7 · cites it 17×
“In November 2007, pursuant to a single-count information, Familia Rosario pled guilty to aiding and abetting a conspiracy, the object of which was a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1328 , which prohibits the “importation into the United States of any alien for the purpose of…”
United States v. Jeffrey Jason Cooper (2019)
ca11 · cites it 2×
“§ 1952 (a)(3)(A) ; attempting to import and importing an alien for an immoral purpose, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1328 ; and attempted sex trafficking and sex trafficking, in violation of 18 U.”
United States v. Dodge (2010)
ca11 · cites it 2×
“After the district court denied Byun’s motion and she appealed, the Ninth Circuit had to determine whether Byun’s conviction under 8 U.S.C. § 1328 for importation of an alien for purposes of prostitution made her a “sex offender” under SORNA.”
United States v. Thomas Cameron Kincade (2004)
ca9
“§ 2422 ; importation of any alien to the United States for any immoral purpose, 8 U.S.C. § 1328 ; and the removal or alteration of the serial number on a firearm, or the receipt of a firearm with a removed or altered serial number, 26 U.”
United States v. Luis Albert Gillespie (1988)
ca9 · cites it 2×
“§§ 2 (b), 2421 (1987)) and of directly and indirectly importing an alien for immoral purposes ( 8 U.S.C. § 1328 (1982)). The government’s case was based primarily on the testimony of Isabel Anderson, who testified she saw the appellant with his pants down rubbing himself against…”
United States v. Clark (2009)
ca5
“*612 Clark was convicted of importation of an alien for prostitution or other immoral purposes under 8 U.S.C. § 1328 . 6 He was also convicted of several counts of fraud and money laundering.”
Wyatt v. United States (1960)
scotus · cites it 2×
“230 , 8 U. S. C. § 1328 . Thus Congress has acted with respect to the scope of the privilege in prosecutions under a statute kindred to § 2421, but has remained silent so far as § 2421 itself is concerned.”
United States v. Hiroyasu Takai Akiko Magneson (1991)
ca9
“In the case of the crime of transportation for the purposes of prostitution or prohibited sexual conduct, 8 U.S.C. § 1328 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 2421 , 2422, the Guidelines provide that where the defendant did not commit the offense for profit and the offense did not involve coercion,…”
Mercado v. Dallas County (2017)
txnd
“§ 1327 ); and importation of alien for immoral purpose ( 8 U.S.C. § 1328 ). Am. Compl. ¶ 54. .Dallas County also cites Chavez v.”
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