Criminal Defense of Immigrants

The grounds of inadmissibility related to alien smuggling or trafficking may be divided into those involving noncitizens helping other noncitizens enter the United States illegally, those involving unlawful trafficking of persons for unlawful purposes (e.g., slavery, prostitution), and those involving international child abduction, which primarily concerns custody battles.  For grounds specifically related to prostitution, see § 18.24, supra.