Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “No Coyote Cash Act”.
No Coyote Cash Act
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include a criminal penalty and a ground of removability for financing the unlawful entry of an alien into the United States.
Sec. 2 Criminal penalty and removability for financing unlawful entry
In general— Chapter 8 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1321 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 274D the following:
“274E. Financing unlawful entry
“Any person who transmits money, property, or any item of value through interstate commerce with the intent to finance a violation of section 273, 274, 275, 276, or 277 shall be fined the value of the transmitted money, property, or item of value, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.”
Inadmissibility— Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(J) Financing unlawful entry—Any alien who has been convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts that constitute the elements of an offense under section 274E is inadmissible.”
Deportability— Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(G) Financing unlawful entry—Any alien who has been convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts that constitute the elements of an offense under section 274E is deportable.”
Conforming amendment— The table of contents for the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 274D the following: