HB 2449 -- Illegal Immigration

Sponsor:  Parkinson

This bill creates the crime of trafficking for the purpose of
illegal immigration if a person, in exchange for anything of
value, knowingly transports or assists in the transport of an
illegal immigrant within Missouri with the intent to violate
federal immigration laws under Title 8 of the United States Code.
Anyone who commits this crime will be guilty of a class B felony.

The bill also makes it a crime for a person to conceal, harbor,
or shelter from detection any illegal alien knowing or in
reckless disregard of the fact that the illegal alien has entered
or remained in the country illegally.  It is also a crime for an
illegal alien to transport himself or herself in the state of
Missouri.  Anyone who commits this crime will be guilty of a
felony punishable by not less than one year's imprisonment, a
fine of not less than $1,000, or both.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:14 pm