Bill Text: MI HB5740 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Crimes: other; bringing in and harboring certain undocumented persons; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 409c.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 24-1)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-28 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/28/2024 [HB5740 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-HB5740-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 5740
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled
"The Michigan penal code,"
(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 409c.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 409c. (1) Any individual who does any of the following is guilty of a felony punishable as provided in subsection (2):
(a) Knowing that an individual is an alien, brings to or attempts to bring the alien to the United States in any manner whatsoever at a place other than a designated port of entry, regardless of whether the alien has received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States and regardless of any future official action that may be taken with respect to the alien.
(b) Knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, transports or moves or attempts to transport or move the alien within the United States by means of transportation or otherwise, in furtherance of such violation of law.
(c) Knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, conceals, harbors, or shields from detection, or attempts to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, the alien in any place, including any building or any means of transportation.
(d) Encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that the coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law.
(e) Engages in a conspiracy to commit any of the acts described under subdivisions (a) to (d).
(f) Aids or abets the commission of any of the acts described under subdivisions (a) to (d).
(2) An individual who violates subsection (1) is punishable as follows:
(a) For a violation of subsection (1)(a) or (f) or in the case of a violation of subsection (1)(b), (c), or (d) in which the offense was done for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain, imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both.
(b) For a violation of subsection (1)(b), (c), or (d), by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.
(c) For of a violation of subsection (1) that results in serious bodily injury to, or places in jeopardy the life of, any individual, imprisonment for not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both.
(d) For a violation of subsection (1) that results in the death of any individual, imprisonment for life or any term of years or a fine of not more than $8,000.00, or both.
(3) It is not a violation of subsection (1) if an individual encourages or induces an alien to come to or enter the United States for a religious denomination having a bona fide nonprofit or religious organization in the United States to perform the vocation of a minister or missionary for the denomination or organization in the United States as a volunteer who is not compensated as an employee, notwithstanding the provision of room, board, travel, medical assistance, and other basic living expenses, provided the minister or missionary has been a member of the denomination for at least 1 year.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (5), (6), and (7), any individual who, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has not received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, brings to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever, an alien, regardless of any official action which may later be taken with respect to the alien is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both.
(5) If the violation of subsection (4) was committed with the intent or with reason to believe that the alien unlawfully brought into the United States will commit an offense against the United States or any state, the violation is punishable by imprisonment for not less than 3 years or more than 10 years.
(6) If the violation of subsection (4) was done for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain, the violation is punishable by imprisonment for not less than 3 years or more than 10 years.
(7) If the violation of subsection (4) included circumstances in which the alien was not upon arrival immediately brought and presented to an appropriate immigration officer at a designated port of entry, for not more than 10 years.
(8) Except as provided in subsection (9), any individual who, during any 12-month period, knowingly hires for employment 10 or more individuals with actual knowledge that the individuals are aliens is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $8,000.00, or both.
(9) If a violation of subsection (8) involves any of the following circumstances, the violation is punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years:
(a) The violation was part of an ongoing commercial organization or enterprise.
(b) The aliens were transported in groups of 10 or more.
(c) The aliens were transported in a manner that endangered their lives.
(d) The aliens presented a life-threatening health risk to people in the United States.
