May 21, 2006

What Is Considered An Illegal Activity Under Immigration Law?

Posted by D.A. King at 10:52 pm - Email the author   Print This Post Print This Post  

Below is a partial list of violations of existing immigration laws from the Department of Homeland Security…[courtesy of The Uncooperative Blogger]

What Is Considered An Illegal Activity Under Immigration Law?
Here are some examples of the most common violations of United States Immigration laws:

Examples:

(This is not a complete list of violations.)

Filing false statements on applications or petitions

making a false claim that you are a United States citizen

making, altering or using counterfeit immigration documents

making, altering or using counterfeit documents to support immigration applications or petitions

failing to report the arrival of illegal aliens

assisting or encouraging aliens to come to the United States in violation of the law Ed .note: Hola Senator Zamarripa, sound familiar?

harboring an illegal alien Ed note Zamarripa… again.

knowingly employing aliens who do not have permission to work in the United States

recruiting or referring for a fee aliens who do not have permission to work in the United States

failing to complete and maintain immigration Form I-9 for all new employees, whether citizens or aliens

failing to depart the United States when ordered removed (deported)

entering or attempting to enter the United States at a time or place which is not authorized

attempting to enter the United States by misrepresenting (lying about) material facts

entering into a marriage to circumvent the immigration laws

entering or attempting to enter the United States without permission after having been removed (deported)

assisting an alien to enter the United States for prostitution or other immoral purposes

Where Can I Find the Law?
The Immigration and Nationality Act is a law that governs the admission of
all people to the United States. For the parts of the law concerning
illegal immigration activities, please see INA ยง 212, INA ยง 235, INA ยง
271, INA ยง 272, INA ยง 273, INA ยง 274, INA ยง 274A, INA ยง 274C, INA ยง
275, INA ยง 277, and INA ยง 278.

How Can I Report Suspected Illegal Alien Activity or a Suspected Illegal Alien?
Each immigration field office has a specific process for reporting suspected
illegal alien activity. You should first decide where the suspected
illegal alien activity or illegal alien is located. Our offices have
areas of jurisdiction that are generally determined by state
boundaries. The three immigration related agencies โ€” U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and
U.S. Customs and Border Protection โ€” have web sites where you can find
immigration information. They are: uscis.gov, ice.gov, and cbp.gov. All
three are accessible from the Department of Homeland Security web site
โ€“ dhs.gov.

How Will My Information Be Used?
Immigration offices receive hundreds of notifications of suspected illegal alien
activity and suspected illegal aliens each year. We use this
information in planning our enforcement efforts. We do not provide
status on specific reports of illegal activity. Many enforcement
actions occur as a result of several sources of information.

Normally, the person that provides the information will not be contacted after
the initial report is filed nor kept informed of any actions by
Immigration authorities. The person providing the information is not
required to give his/her name or other personal information.

We greatly appreciate the assistance of the public in identifying possible
suspected illegal alien activity and suspected illegal aliens. If you
provide information, it will be evaluated and used to help us better
enforce our immigration laws.

The Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement report line
1-866-347-2423 to report illegal aliens and employers.