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.

For Maria, an undocumented South Florida resident who came to the U.S. as a child, the policy is nothing short of terrifying.

Under new rules, all undocumented individuals who are 14 or older will need to register with the federal government and provide their fingerprints.