The Border Smuggling Crackdown Act amends federal sentencing guidelines for human smuggling offenses to impose significantly harsher penalties on smugglers. The bill increases the prison sentences for people who smuggle, transport, or harbor unauthorized immigrants based on the number of people involved, ranging from adding 2 levels to the offense level for smuggling 2-4 people up to adding 10 levels for smuggling 50 or more people. The legislation also increases penalties when smuggling results in injury or death, adding 2 to 10 levels depending on the severity of harm, with deaths adding the most severe increase. The bill applies to federal judges and prosecutors handling human smuggling cases and affects individuals convicted of these crimes. No specific funding or implementation timeline is included in the bill.
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