Trump Admin's New Immigrant 'Registry' Presents Migrants With Choice: Hand Over Fingerprints or Risk Imprisonment
The move applies to all migrants over the age of 13 who are in the country unlawfully and have not registered with the federal government
Demian Bio Demian Bio @bio_demian / Published Feb 26 2025, 9:30 AM EST
The Trump administration has announced an initiative aimed at registering all undocumented immigrants in the country whose data the government doesn't have, and is threatening to impose penalties to those who don't comply, including prison time.
The decision, spearheaded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), applies to all migrants who are 14 years of age or older who have been in the country for over 30 days. It requires filling an online form called "Alien Registration Requirement" and clarifies that parents of those younger than 14 must make sure they are registered as well.
"Once an alien has registered and appeared for fingerprinting (unless waived), DHS will issue evidence of registration, which aliens over the age of 18 must carry and keep in their possession at all times," reads a passage of the requirement, published in the USCIS website. It clarifies that registration "is not an immigration status, and registration documentation does not establish employment authorization or any other right or benefit under the INA or any other U.S. law."
https://www.latintimes.com/trump-admins-new-immigrant-registry-presents-migrants-choice-hand-over-fingerprints-risk-576812
