New Bill! RS32823: Concealing, Harboring, and Shielding Aliens

RS32823 creates new crimes for organizations (including NGOs, nonprofits, corporations, and their directors/agents) that conceal, harbor, encourage, transport, or provide shelter/financial/legal aid to illegal aliens, with a 'reckless disregard' standard aligned to federal law (8 U.S.C. 1324). Penalties include misdemeanors for 1-4 aliens ($3,000 fine per alien, 1-year license revocation), felonies for 5+ or repeats (permanent revocation, forfeiture of vehicles/assets). Enforcement relies on federal immigration verification, with exceptions for law enforcement/first responders. This aims to deter enablers of undocumented presence, reducing strains on Idaho's jobs, housing, and welfare - all key issues amid ~60,000 unauthorized immigrants and surging ICE arrests in Idaho.

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