18 U.S.C. § 1597 | Unlawful conduct with respect to immigration documents

(a)

Destruction, Concealment, Removal, Confiscation, or Possession of Immigration Documents .—

It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly destroy, conceal, remove, confiscate, or possess, an actual or purported passport or other immigration document of another individual—

(1)

section 1351 of this title 8 U.S.C. 1324 in the course of violating or section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ();

(2)

section 1351 of this title 8 U.S.C. 1324 with intent to violate or section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (); or

(3)

in order to, without lawful authority, maintain, prevent, or restrict the labor of services of the individual.

(b)

Penalty .—

Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both.

(c)

Obstruction .—

Any person who knowingly obstructs, attempts to obstruct, or in any way interferes with or prevents the enforcement of this section, shall be subject to the penalties described in subsection (b).

Pub. L. 113–4, title XII, § 1211(c)(1)Mar. 7, 2013127 Stat. 142(Added , , .)