harboring an illegal alien
harboring an illegal alien. The act of providing concealment from detection by law-enforcement authorities or shelter, employment, or transportation to help a noncitizen remain in the United States unlawfully, while knowing about or recklessly disregarding the noncitizen’s illegal immigration status. • The crime of harboring an illegal alien does not require that the offender be involved in the smuggling of illegal aliens into the country. 8 USCA § 1324.
