And It would change the penalty so that smugglers can be charged with a violation for each person smuggled. Current law makes it one criminal act. regardless of the number of people smuggled. It would also make any person who knowingly hires an illegal alien or smuggled alien subject to a fine and up to 5 years in prison. It would increase prison sentences for smugglers who bring an alien Into this country who later commits a crime. and it would allow asset forfeiture laws to be applied. The U.S. attorney says to us. if this legislation had already become law. the sentences to these 23 smugglers arrested yesterday would be increased by 50 to 100 percent. Instead of facing maximum sentences of 20 years. they would be 30 to 40 years. and the end result would be that the actual time served would Increase. 8248 c I would like to particularly congratulate U.S. Attorney Michael Yamaguchi. the INS. and all the Federal agents involved in this successful investigation. Now the Congress must do its job to see that the laws in place are adequate to deter this kind of illegal alien smuggling. The bill also provides an opportunity to stop illegal immigrationa huge. huge problem in the State of California. with 2 million people there now illegallythe ability to stop it at the borders. It would include an additional 700 Border Patrol officers. It would include $12 million for infrastructure. for roads and for fencing. And it would include an additional 300 INS investigators.
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