Entry into Israel Law (Amendment – Harsher Punishment for Offenses of Unlawfully Transporting, Lodging and Employing Illegal Residents) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הכניסה לישראל (תיקון - החמרת הענישה בעבירות של הסעה, הלנה והעסקה שלא כדין של שוהים בלתי חוקיים)
TL;DRThe bill increases penalties and fines for offenses of transporting, harboring and employing illegal residents, and expands administrative enforcement tools.
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What does the bill do?
The bill amends the Entry into Israel Law regarding offenses concerning illegal residents. It raises the maximum prison terms: from 2 to four years in regular circumstances and from 4 to seven years in aggravated circumstances. The bill also sets minimum fines that will not be lower than fixed amounts (for example 10,000 shekels for an individual, 40,000 for a corporation in certain offenses), and the court will be able to reduce them only in special circumstances. The bill expands the powers of a police officer regarding restricting the use of a place, and allows a court to order forfeiture of the property of a person convicted of these offenses. The provisions will remain in force until March 31, 2026.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 72 seats
Opposition 48 seats
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