Lopez's conduct did just that. It pointed out that Mr. Lopez
had a large number of undocumented immigrants living at his
houses; they obtained the addresses and, upon entering the
U.S., proceeded to those houses; Mr. Lopez provided
transportation for them to and from work; and, he helped
arrange sham marriages. Id. The Second Circuit did not
require that Mr. Lopez provide the shelter clandestinely nor
that he shield the illegal immigrants from detection by
immigration authorities Id. The case of United States v. Kim also is instructive on the
meaning of harboring. 193 F.3d 567 (2d Cu 1999). It states
that harboring within the meaning of Section 1324(a)
``encompasses conduct tending substantially to facilitate an
alien's remaining in the U.S. illegally and to prevent
government authorities from detecting [the immigrant's]
unlawful presence.'' Id. at 574. In this case, Mr. Myung Ho
Kim owned and operated a garment-manufacturing business
called ``Sewing Masters'' in New York City. He employed a
number of undocumented workers, including Nancy Fanfar. During the course of her employment, Mr. Kim instructed Ms. Fanfar to bring in new papers with a different name that
would indicate that she had work authorization. He instructed
Ms. Fanfar to change her name and remain in his employ a
second time, even while he was being investigated by
immigration authorities. According to the circuit court, Mr. Kim's actions
constituted harboring, for they were designed to help Ms.
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