A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide penalties for certain persons who employ, or who refer for employment, aliens who are in the United States illegally.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the maximum penalty for transporting and harboring illegal aliens. Prohibits the employment or referral for employment of aliens who have not been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. Makes such employment or referral for employment a felony. States that a person will not be deemed to have violated this Act who: (1) has obtained from the individual to be referred or employed a signed form stating that such individual is a citizen or authorized alien; and (2) has signed a form stating that he has read such individual's validation papers. Establishes a criminal penalty for the violation of this Act. Directs the Immigration and Naturalization Service to increase its personnel by 2,500. Directs that such increase occur only in the United States Border Patrol and in the Investigations Branch of the Service. Directs the Attorney General to prescribe the forms required by this Act.

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Timeline

1. 21 April 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 April 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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