Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006

The Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006 establishes strict federal criminal penalties for the construction, financing, or use of unauthorized tunnels crossing the United States border. Under this law, individuals who build or fund such passages face up to 20 years in prison, while landowners who recklessly allow these tunnels to be built on their property can be sentenced to up to 10 years. Additionally, the bill doubles the punishment for anyone using these tunnels to smuggle people, illegal drugs, or weapons, and allows the government to seize any property or assets involved in the crime.