President Donald Trump's USCIS will prevent illegal migrants from receiving citizenship if they voted or attempted to vote. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
"Aliens who facilitate or perpetuate illegal voting face swift and severe consequences," Tragesser added.
Under current USCIS guidelines, illegal migrants must demonstrate good moral character (GMC) to qualify for citizenship. The new guidelines, which will take effect Friday afternoon, specify that attempting to circumvent voter laws or unlawfully claiming to be a U.S. citizen would be a failure of GMC requirements and prevent an illegal migrant from applying for citizenship.
Fox News Digital obtained an internal leadership guidance memo that will be sent to employees at USCIS on Friday afternoon, which outlines the course of action for implementing the updated policy and clarifies that illegal migrants who fail to meet GMC will be issued a Notice to Appear (NTA) and be referred for criminal prosecution.
President Donald Trump talks to reporters from the Resolute Desk after signing an executive order. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Judge Denise J. Casper, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, ruled in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts that "the Constitution does not grant the President any specific powers over elections."
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Despite the legal setbacks, President Trump remained determined to fulfill his campaign promises on revising immigration policy, including this latest policy update at USCIS.
The tightened restrictions and likely increase in deportations as the president continues to remove millions of illegal migrants who entered the country during the Biden administration.
People surround a car as it arrives carrying food donations at a makeshift camp for migrants seeking asylum in the United States at the border crossing Friday, March 12, 2021, in Tijuana, Mexico.
Last week, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital that the agency has arrested more than 359,000 illegal migrants and removed more than 332,000 illegal migrants from the U.S.
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news. Story tips can be sent to Preston.Mizell@fox.com and on X @MizellPreston
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news.
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