HR 5547 · 95th Congress · Immigration
A bill to provide for the seizure and forfeiture of vessels, vehicles, and aircraft used to illegally transport into the United States certain aliens.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-03-23)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the seizure and forfeiture of vessels, vehicles, and aircraft used to illegally transport aliens into the United States. Sets forth exceptions to such seizure and forfeiture provision, including a vessel, vehicle, or aircraft used as a common carrier unless the owner or other person in charge was at the time of the alleged illegal act a consenting party or privy thereto.…
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