"M/V EMMA"

Interim Decision #2862 MATTER OF "M/V EMMA" In Fine Proceedings MIA-10/12.1461.1 Decided by Board April .1 7, 1981 (1) Under section 273 of the Act, any bringing of an alien to the United States who does not meet the visa requirements of the Act incurs liability for a $1000 fine. (2)There is no provision for mitigation of fines imposed under section 273 of the Act. (3) Section 273(e) permits remission (foregiveness in full) only where prior to the carrier's departure from the last port outside the United States, the carrier did not know, and could not have ascertained by the exercise of…