Commission of crimes by aliens unlawfully present in the United States

Section 275 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1325) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2 years and inserting 5 years; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Any alien— (1) who— (A) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers, (B) eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers, or (C) attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact, and (2) thereafter is convicted of any crime punishable by more than 1 year of imprisonment, may be fined under title 18, United States Code, and shall be imprisoned not less than 5 years and may be imprisoned for any term of years or for life..