Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 69 — NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP › § 1427
Selling naturalization or citizenship papers illegally is a crime punishable by fines, prison, or both. If done to help international terrorism (sec. 2331): up to 25 years; to help drug trafficking (sec. 929(a)): 20 years; for a 1st or 2nd offense not linked: 10 years; otherwise: 15 years.
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18 U.S.C. § 1427
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102