Migrants criminally charged after failing to register with US government - The Boston Globe

Migrants criminally charged after failing to register with US government - The Boston Globe

The Justice Department is wielding a little-known law to criminally charge unauthorized immigrants who have failed to register their presence in the country.

Migrants Criminally Charged After Failing To Register With U.S. Government

By Jeremy Roebuck and Marianne LeVine The Justice Department is wielding a little-known law to criminally charge unauthorized immigrants who have failed to register their presence in the country, threatening them with potential jail time and fines under a new Trump administration initiative. The first prosecutions came just days after authorities on April 11 resurrected a federal registration requirement, used during World War II, to meet the …