As tension continues to grow between the United States and its neighbor to the north, the country has issued new rules for Canadians staying in the U.S. for more than 30 days.
The new rules will now require foreign nationals from Canada who are staying in the U.S. for more than 30 days to register and submit fingerprints with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a report from the New York Times.
The report from the Times cited two Canadian officials who were not authorized to speak on the matter but noted that the new requirements would be for those ages 14 or older who have not registered with American authorities.
The new rules do exist in current immigration law, however, the rule has not been applied consistently to Canadian nationals crossing into the United States via land borders.
According to a report from Barron’s, the new requirement will go into effect starting April 11.
President Trump signaled that the practice would change on his first day in office after he signed an executive order requiring all foreign nationals who were previously unregistered to comply with the law.
The order says that those who fail to comply and register will be “treated as a civil and criminal enforcement priority.”
The stricter enforcement of the law comes at a time when Canada and the U.S. continue to go back and forth in a trade war that has many worried about potential economic impacts.
Trump has continued to threaten and install tariffs on Canada for imports coming to the U.S. This has included taxes on building materials, as well as a 25% tariff on all goods, which continues to be delayed.
Canada has responded and followed a similar pattern as Trump, issuing retaliatory tariffs before delaying them.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced his province’s decision to tariff electricity going into Michigan, New York, and Minnesota last week before back tracking on Tuesday. He also said that Canadian leaders and Trump need to “sit down as quickly as possible” to end the trade war before it gets out of hand.
“We’re seeing inflation happening already, and it’s unnecessary. We don’t need to do this. We can have the two most prosperous countries in the world,” Ford said. “We need to sit down as quickly as possible.”