Tougher Penalties for Human Smuggling: New Sentencing Guidelines.
This Act significantly amends federal sentencing guidelines for offenses involving the smuggling, transporting, or harboring of undocumented individuals. The changes introduce a much steeper increase in offense levels based on the number of people involved and the severity of any resulting injuries or deaths. This aims to impose harsher prison sentences on convicted human smugglers, enhancing deterrence and border security efforts.
Key points
Increased Severity for Smuggling Volume: The law establishes a new, stricter scale for increasing the offense level based on the number of individuals smuggled (ranging from 2 to 50 or more).
Harsher Sentences for Injury or Death: Penalties are substantially increased if smuggled individuals suffer bodily injury (minor to life-threatening) or death, with specific level increases for each affected person.
New Sentencing Caps: New maximum cumulative offense levels are set, directly impacting the potential length of prison sentences for these crimes.
Focus on Border Security: The legislation is designed to strengthen border security by increasing the legal consequences for those engaged in human smuggling.
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