The bill grants. unwisely. the power to seize and forfeit certain assets which have been used in furtherance of designated illegal activities. My amendment is to strike these provisions from the bill. The bill before us provides that section 274 of the Immigration and Nationalities Act (8 U.S.C.. 1324) shall be amended by adding a new subsection (d) thereto. The new subsection declares that: Any vessel. vehicle. or aircraft which has been or is being used in furtherance of a violation of subsection (a) [relating to the smuggling of illegal aliens]. or which has been or is being used by any person who for a fee refers or transports an alien for employment in furtherance of a violation of subsection (b). shall be seized and forfeited. Two exceptions to the authorized forfeitures are specified in the bill. First. if the conveyance is a common carrier. forfeiture is not permitted unless it shall appear first. in the case of a railway car or engine that the owner. or second. in the case of any other vessel. vehicle. or aircraft. the owner or the person in charge thereof was at the time of the alleged illegal act a consenting party or privy thereto.
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