Transport of alien continues to journey's end.
In Urzua Covarrubias v. Gonzales, the Ninth Circuit held that an alien’s assistance to another alien to enter the country unlawfully statutorily barred an alien from showing the “good moral character” necessary to avoid involuntary deportation. 8 U.S.C. 1182 precludes a finding of good moral character where an alien knowingly . . . encouraged, induced, assisted, abetted[ ] or aided” an alien to unlawfully enter the U.S. The definition of such assistance is the same as that used for the criminal alien smuggling statute, 8 U.S.C. 1324 – meaning that such assistance continues until the initial smuggler ceases to transport the alien. Here, Urzua knowingly aided his brother by agreeing to help pay for his transport.
