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DHS Says Immigrants in US Will Need to Register or Face Penalty

‘President Trump and Secretary Noem have a clear message for those in our country illegally: leave now,’ a DHS spokesperson said.

‘PresidentTrumpandSecretaryNoemhaveaclearmessageforthoseinourcountryillegally:leavenow,’aDHSspokespersonsaid. TheU.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS)saidonTuesdaythatimmigrantsinthecountrymustregisterwiththefederalgovernmentandthatfailingtodosowillresultinfines,potentialimprisonment,orboth. Thiswouldallowlawenforcementtotrackandcompelillegalimmigrantstoself-deport,whilesavingagencyresourcesthatwouldotherwisebeusedoncarryingoutphysicalremovals,theDHSsaidinastatement. DHSspokespersonTriciaMcLaughlinemphasizedthattheTrumpadministrationwillenforceallimmigrationlawstoensure“thesafetyandsecurityofourhomelandandallAmericans.” “[PresidentDonaldTrump]and[DHSSecretaryKristiNoem]haveaclearmessageforthoseinourcountryillegally:leavenow,”thespokespersonsaid.“Ifyouleavenow,youmayhavetheopportunitytoreturnandenjoyourfreedomandlivetheAmericandream.” Accordingtothedepa