Human rights advocates launched a campaign Wednesday to
urge
visitors and foreign workers in the United States to keep authorities
informed of their addresses.

As of Oct. 1, the Immigration and Naturalization Service began
enforcing a
50-year-old law that requires all non-citizens to report any change of
address within 10 days.

"Failure to comply with the law is a misdemeanor, punishable by a $200
fine, and/or up to 30 days in prison and can constitute a violation of
one's immigration status making one subject to deportation," says a
message
distributed by the National Council of Pakistani American.

So far Pakistanis top the list of immigrants arrested and deported
after
the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Pakistani rights groups say that many
of
them were "victims of ignorance," who violated the laws because they
were
not aware of them.

Several Arab and Indian groups also have sent similar messages to the
people from their parts of the world, reminding them of the changes in
immigration laws and practices.

The new restrictions apply to all legal permanent residents including
green
card holders, people on political asylum and refugees.

Non-citizens with valid non-immigration visas, such as students,
visitors
and alien workers also have to keep INS informed of their whereabouts.