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2 as those terms are used in ordinary conversation (thus encompassing a broader swath). Pp. 5–9.

(2) Statutory history is an important part of the relevant context. When Congress enacted in 1885 what would become the template for clause (iv), it criminalized “knowingly assisting, encouraging or soliciting” immigration under a contract to perform labor. 23 Stat. 333.