Trump administration threatens undocumented immigrants who fail to join registry with jail time, fines

The Trump administration is threatening to punish some immigrants in the U.S. illegally with criminal penalties, including jail time and fines, if they fail to sign up for a government registry, as it ramps up its far-reaching immigration crackdown. 

The move, announced Tuesday by the Department of Homeland Security, applies to immigrants over the age of 13 who are in the U.S. unlawfully and who have not submitted fingerprints or registered with the federal government.

The Trump administration said it would give those who have not registered a chance to join the registry through an online form that has yet to be published. Failure to do so could result in criminal prosecution, officials warned.