Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 1425


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1425. Procurement of citizenship or naturalization unlawfully

      (a) Whoever knowingly procures or attempts to procure, contrary
    to law, the naturalization of any person, or documentary or other
    evidence of naturalization or of citizenship; or
      (b) Whoever, whether for himself or another person not entitled
    thereto, knowingly issues, procures or obtains or applies for or
    otherwise attempts to procure or obtain naturalization, or
    citizenship, or a declaration of intention to become a citizen, or
    a certificate of arrival or any certificate or evidence of
    nationalization or citizenship, documentary or otherwise, or
    duplicates or copies of any of the foregoing - 
      Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 25
    years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of
    international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of this
    title)), 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a
    drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a) of this
    title)), 10 years (in the case of the first or second such offense,
    if the offense was not committed to facilitate such an act of
    international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime), or 15 years
    (in the case of any other offense), or both.



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