United States Fifth Circuit

A document the defendant knows to be mistakenly-issued or fraudulently-obtained does not qualify as "official authorization" under Section 1324(a)(2) of Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA). Convictions for bringing illegal aliens into the US, conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens, and other immigration violations are affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/22/2003
• Published 05/22/2003

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• United States Fifth Circuit

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