Surely such an omission would not be "in furtherance of" a violation so as to justify a seizure and forfeiture. The gratuitous use of the word "omission" only tends to muddy the water. for employment in furtherance of a violation of subsection (b) shall be seized and forfeited. (Italic added.) Subsection (b). to which the above subsection (d)(1) refers. reads in part: (b) (1) It shall be unlawful for any employer or any person acting as an agent for such employer. or any person who for a lee. refers an alien for employment by such employer. knowingly to employ or refer for employment any alien . . . (Italic added.) It is apparent that the violation in subsection (b) (1) is the employment or the referral. for a fee. for employment. The transportation of the illegal alien is not. in itself. prohibited. However. it is also apparent that a person who transports the illegal alien may have his vessel. vehicle or aircraft seized and forfeited. although he may be innocent of any knowledge of the wrong of the employer or referrer. The extreme case might be the referrer who. for a fee. promises an alien employment upon his arrival in the United States. The alien enters illegally and hitchhikes to the place of his promised emploment.
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