8 U.S.C. § 1328 : US Code - Section 1328: Importation of alien for immoral purpose

Search 8 U.S.C. § 1328 : US Code - Section 1328: Importation of alien for immoral purpose

The importation into the United States of any alien for the
purpose of prostitution, or for any other immoral purpose, is
forbidden. Whoever shall, directly or indirectly, import, or
attempt to import into the United States any alien for the purpose
of prostitution or for any other immoral purpose, or shall hold or
attempt to hold any alien for any such purpose in pursuance of such
illegal importation, or shall keep, maintain, control, support,
employ, or harbor in any house or other place, for the purpose of
prostitution or for any other immoral purpose, any alien, in
pursuance of such illegal importation, shall be fined under title
18, or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. The trial and
punishment of offenses under this section may be in any district to
or into which such alien is brought in pursuance of importation by
the person or persons accused, or in any district in which a
violation of any of the provisions of this section occurs. In all
prosecutions under this section, the testimony of a husband or wife
shall be admissible and competent evidence against each other.