US immigrants, H-1B, green card holders must carry ID 24×7 or face jail

If you’re in the United States as a non-citizen—whether on an H-1B work visa, F-1 student visa, or otherwise—you’ll now need to carry proof of your legal status at all times. A new directive from the Donald Trump administration, which came into effect on April 11, makes this mandatory.

The order forms part of Trump’s executive action titled ‘Protecting the American People Against Invasion’. It is being seen as a move to step up immigration enforcement and deport those living without legal status.