Public Data Briefing: 2026 Proposed Amendment Regarding Human Smuggling Offenses

United States Sentencing Commission · February 12, 2026

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Tracy Kickelhahn, senior research associate at the United States Sentencing Commission, introduced the presentation and its purpose: to provide data analysis to inform public comment on proposed amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines addressing human smuggling offenses.

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The United States Sentencing Commission presented data and voted to publish proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines (2L1.1) concerning human smuggling offenses, changes to injury and vehicle-related enhancements, and an option to add a cross-reference to certain violent-sexual-offense statutes; the commission is seeking public comment through 2026-03-18.

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