But lawyers and immigrant advocates warned that the administration’s plan was on shaky legal ground and that some immigrants may be afraid to comply.

Immigrants in the U.S. illegally who fail to register with the federal government could face significant fines, potential imprisonment or both, according to a directive issued by the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Tuesday that any undocumented migrants above the age of 14 must provide the US government an address and their fingerprints. This is the latest move in the White House's effort to dramatically overhaul the US immigration system,

President Donald Trump held his first official Cabinet meeting today, with Elon Musk in attendance. This meeting comes amid the administration’s attempts to reshape the federal government and advance Trump’s agenda.

At the first meeting of Trump's cabinet, Musk said he aims to cut the $6.7 trillion budget by $1 trillion this year, an ambitious target that could entail significant disruption of government programs.

President Trump’s first cabinet meeting was a display of deference to Elon Musk. A couple of hours before President Trump convened his cabinet for the first time, he used his social media platform to declare that the group was “EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH ELON.