New Delhi, April 14 -- The United States government has said that all foreign nationals staying in the country longer than 30 days without registration will face steep penalties, including fines and jail time and urged them to self-deport. Most importantly, self-deportation keeps the doors open for legal immigration of the person concerned in the future.

"Foreign nationals staying in the US longer than 30 days must register with the Federal Government. Failure to comply is a crime punishable by fines and imprisonment," the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Saturday.

"POTUS Trump and Secretary Noem have a clear message to illegal aliens: LEAVE NOW and self-deport," the department said in a social media post while tagging Presid...