8 U.S.C. § 1287 : US Code - Section 1287: Alien crewmen brought into the United States with intent to evade immigration laws; penalties

Search 8 U.S.C. § 1287 : US Code - Section 1287: Alien crewmen brought into the United States with intent to evade immigration laws; penalties

Any person, including the owner, agent, consignee, master, or
commanding officer of any vessel or aircraft arriving in the United
States from any place outside thereof, who shall knowingly sign on
the vessel's articles, or bring to the United States as one of the
crew of such vessel or aircraft, any alien, with intent to permit
or assist such alien to enter or land in the United States in
violation of law, or who shall falsely and knowingly represent to a
consular officer at the time of application for visa, or to the
immigration officer at the port of arrival in the United States,
that such alien is a bona fide member of the crew employed in any
capacity regularly required for normal operation and services
aboard such vessel or aircraft, shall be liable to a penalty not
exceeding $10,000 for each such violation, for which sum such
vessel or aircraft shall be liable and may be seized and proceeded
against by way of libel in any district court of the United States
having jurisdiction of the offense.