All undocumented individuals who are 14 or older will need to register with the federal government and provide their fingerprints.

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.

Undocumented immigrants age 14 or older must register and provide fingerprints or face a fine or even imprisonment under new Trump administration plans announced Tuesday. The big picture: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the escalation in the administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants that she vowed the administration would enforce.

Trump Administration wants all immigrants who do not have legal status in the country to provide personal information and fingerprints, including children. Immigrant rights group raise alarms.

The move, which could expose unregistered migrants to criminal prosecution, represents a drastic escalation of the administration’s efforts to push millions of immigrants to leave on their own.

The move 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.

If an undocumented immigrant does not submit their information in the newly launched database, there could be punishment.