CONCEALING, HARBORING, AND SHIELDING ALIENS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the concealing, harboring, and shielding of aliens.

This Idaho bill (H 693) creates new criminal penalties for organizations that knowingly help undocumented immigrants avoid detection or provide them shelter, financial support, or transportation. It prohibits businesses, nonprofits, or their leaders from concealing, harboring, or facilitating the illegal presence of undocumented immigrants they know are in the U.S. unlawfully. Violations could result in misdemeanor or felony charges (with felony status for aiding five or more immigrants), plus business license revocation for repeat offenses, while exempting law enforcement and emergency responders acting in their official capacity.