The Trump administration has created a register for illegal immigrants to submit personal information.
Illegal immigrants over the age of 14 in the United States must register with a US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) account to provide fingerprints. announcement From the institution from Tuesday. Registration applies to illegal immigrants who have not previously interacted with the government, such as those who have applied for asylum or have entered the country properly through ports of entry. (Related: Biden-appointed judge stops Trump’s freeze on refugee hospitalization)
According to USCIS, parents or guardians of children with illegal immigrants under the age of 14 must ensure that children are also registered. Registering is the duty of an illegal immigrant who has lived in the United States for more than 30 days.
“This is the legal obligation of all unregistered aliens in the United States (or previously registered children as 14) to comply with these requirements,” the USCIS release states. “If you fail to comply, you will receive criminal and civil penalties, including misdemeanor prosecution and fine payment.”
In March, Tukwila, Washington novels, empty after two weeks of closure of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) building and the US Citizens Immigration Services (USCIS) field offices for employees who may contract the coronavirus The entrance will be listed. 3, 2020. (Photo: Jason Redmond / AFP) (Jason Redmond / AFP: AFP by Getty Images)
Establishing a register for immigrants is not for all immigrants who apply to reside in the United States who will permanently receive a unique alien registration number, also known as the A-1 number. This requirement applies to all immigrants applying for a green card via family ties, employment, refugee status, or other means, and also applies to non-citizens on temporary F-1 student visas.
The law enacted in 1940 to capture communists requires immigration registration to establish immigrant registrations and to register annually at the local post office. According to Wall Street Journal. However, the system was eventually disused.
On his first day returning to the oval office, President Donald Trump signed Presidential Order Instructs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to comply with the obligations of non-citizens to register with the federal government. He said failure to comply could be met with civil and criminal penalties.
The new USCIS registry is the latest in the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and restore an orderly immigration process. DHS It was announced on Tuesday The penalty would be imposed on illegal immigrants who did not leave the country, failed to register with the government, and who would either obtain fingerprints or notify the government of a change of address.
“With President Trump and [Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem] DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a press release. “If you leave now, you may have the opportunity to enjoy our freedom and live your American dreams.”
“The Trump administration will enforce all immigration laws. We will not select and choose the laws that will be enforced,” McLaughlin continued. “We need to know who is in our country for the safety and security of our hometown and all Americans.”
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