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Original Date Announced
January 20, 2025Section 7 of Executive Order 14159, "Protecting the American People Against Invasion," directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to coordinate with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to announce and publicize information about the legal obligations of noncitizens to register under 8 U.S.C. ch. 12, subch. II, pt. VII ("Registration of Aliens"). Failure to comply with this obligation will be treated as a civil and criminal enforcement priority.
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2025.01.20 EO 14159 - Protecting the American People Against Invasion -
Effective Date
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Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
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February 25, 2025
USCIS "Alien Registration" Requirement
USCIS announced that, in light of EO 14159, DHS would create a "form and process" for noncitizens to register with DHS and comply with the noncitizen registration requirement in INA § 262. All noncitizens 14 years of age or older who have not already registered must do so once the process to do so becomes available. Noncitizens who already have registered include those that have been issued certain documents (e.g., a Notice to Appear, a Permanent Resident Card, an Employment Authorization Document, an I-94 Arrival-Departure Record for noncitizens admitted on a nonimmigrant visa or paroled into the country) and fingerprinted. The parents and legal guardians of noncitizens younger than 14 also must register, regardless of their immigration status. The largest group on noncitizens who will now be required to register is those who entered without inspection and have had no subsequent contact with the federal government (including those who applied for benefits such as TPS or DACA but who have not been fingerprinted and whose applications were not approved).
Those required to register are instructed to make a USCIS online account in anticipation of this process. Proof of registration must be kept in the individual's possession at all times.
USCIS warned that "[f]ailure to comply will result in criminal and civil penalties, up to and including misdemeanor prosecution and the payment of fines."
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February 28, 2025
USCIS Form G-325R Biographic Information (Registration)
USCICS has provided a copy of Form G-325R, Biographic Information (Registration) in the USCIS online portal ("MyUSCIS"). To access the form, members of the public must create a USCIS online account.
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March 12, 2025
2025.03.12 USCIS Interim Final Rule - Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration
USCIS issued an interim final rule (IFR) amending DHS regulations to designate a new general registration form for noncitizens subject to registration and fingerprinting requirements under the INA. Form G-325R will allow noncitizens who entered without authorization, among others who lack a designated registration form, to register with DHS.
Comments on the rule will be collected for 30 days after publication, and comments on the information collection will be collected for 60 days after publication.
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February 25, 2025
Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Associated or Derivative Policies
- January 20, 2025 EO 14159: "Protecting the American People Against Invasion"
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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Commentary
AIC - The Trump Administrations Registration Requirement for Immigrants
American Immigration Counsel analysis of the Trump Administration's registration requirement for immigrants.
Go to articlePractice Alert: DHS to Publish the Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration Interim Final Rule
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) published a practice advisory concerning DHS' March 12, 2025 publication of an interim final rule (IFR). The IFR amends DHS regulations to designate a new registration form for noncitizens subject to registration and fingerprinting requirements under the INA.
The advisory answers basic questions regarding the IFR, including what action needs to be taken (and by whom), who is exempt, what constitutes evidence of registration, and which forms DHS will use to collect registration and fingerprints.
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