Posted on 08/12/2025 11:49:30 PM PDT by 11th_VA
WASHINGTON (CN) — A D.C. Circuit panel on Tuesday declined to freeze the implementation of a universal national registry for noncitizens in the United States over 30 days, setting up further arguments before the appeals court in the fall.
In a per curium order, U.S. Circuit judges Karen Henderson, Robert Wilkins and Bradley Garcia — appointed by Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, respectively — the panel declined the immigrant rights groups’ request for a stay, finding they failed to satisfy the “stringent” requirements needed.
The rule, referred to as the "Alien Registration Requirement," applies to everyone over 14 who enters the country without being documented, which the Department of Homeland Security estimated includes between 2.2 and 3.2 million people. Younger children would need to be registered by their parents or legal guardians, then reregister when they turn 14…
Since the rule’s effective date, universities including Harvard — which has been embroiled in a legal battle over its right to enroll international students — began issuing notices informing future students of the registry’s requirements.
The Trump administration has argued that the immigrant rights groups cannot challenge the rule as a final agency action since it brings the nation’s immigration laws back in line with requirements set in the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act. …
“ Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin defended the policy in an emailed statement, noting that failure to comply with the April 11 (2025) registration deadline could result in fines or imprisonment.”
Good! No more “Papers? We don’ need no stinkin’ papers!”
Hmmm... Seems we’re actually starting to get somewhere now. Getting finger prints, names and addresses will come in very handy.
Dems are going to spike the stock of whatever pharma company makes Xanax. Man they gotta be just tuh-rippinnn!
The article is a bit unclear. Did the illegal defender organization asked for judicial review that the law was unconstitutional or they argued that the implementation method, ie, the registration was unconstitutional?
But Wait! I thought a national registry was a good idea and could not possibly be used by the government to know all about someone or something if they wanted to then do something else like take them away.
That’s what Leftist Gun Grabbers have insisted for decades when they pushed for a national gun registry.
So why do you oppose a national registry for all aliens present in the country, Lefties? What’s the problem?
How dumb is it to allow millions of immigrants in without knowing who they are, where they are, what they are doing.
failure to comply with the April 11 (2025) registration deadline could result in fines or imprisonment.”
How about deportation
It used to be a REQUIREMENT that all aliens provide their location each year by January 31st. They filed post cards and they were afixed to their immigration folders. There were daily public service announcements in the media about the requirement.
UNDOCUMENTED ...
And Harvard University's lawyers are bitching ... interesting. Didn't know they were enrolling ILLEGAL ALIENS en masse.
Tattooed QR codes would be handy here, though that would require an IT investment.
Maybe branding is better.
The EU just started that. Any “foreigner” (non-EU citizens) who enters an EU country has his/her prints taken *and* has their face digitally scanned.
It is not a “rule” is it??; it is black letter law going back to 1940, or something like that. During the WWII aliens could not own a shortwave radio, cameras or binoculars.
“Undocumented” = wetback.
COINCIDENCE?
Trump is cleaning up DC from crime and homeless encampments, so DC Circuit Court liberals vote for Trump. (maybe one was recently mugged)
“Branding”! Capital idea! This would help with self deportation as well!!
BEEN ON THE BOOKS SINCE 1952-——
I WAS IN 7th GRADE.
“which the Department of Homeland Security estimated includes between 2.2 and 3.2 million people.”
Yeah, right.
“Tattooed QR codes would be handy here, though that would require an IT investment.”
That only show up under ultraviolet light.
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