The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations
In 1798, with the U.S. preparing for what it believed would be a war with France, Congress passed a series of laws that increased the federal government’s reach. The Alien Enemies Act was created to give the president wide powers to imprison and deport noncitizens in time of war.
President Donald Trump on March 17 defended the use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 in deportations when asked about its ...
Live updates and the latest news as Donald Trump says Joe Biden's pardons of the Jan. 6 Committee members are invalid and the ...
President Donald Trump ignored a court order blocking him from invoking the Alien Enemies Act, a wartime authority that gives ...
Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to address a threat from the terrorist group Tren De Aragua, resulting in nearly 300 ...
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results
Feedback