What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798? What to know about the rarely used wartime law
Donald Trump is expected to invoke a rarely-used Alien Enemies Act of 1798 in an effort to ramp up deportations.
What is the Alien Enemies Act and how could it be used?
The law lets the president skip the usual immigration court process to detain and deport anyone age 14 or older who is from ...
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The US Used the Alien Enemies Act to Detain Their Families. Now, They Are Watching History Repeat.
Now, Donald, and descendants of those interned during World War II ... Forward argue the Alien Enemies Act—which has only been used three times before, always in times of war—can’t be ...
Why the Alien Enemies Act Should Be Repealed, Not Revived
Karen Ebel and Grace Shimizu, whose fathers were held prisoner in U.S. internment camps, explain the grave cost of the Alien ...
After judge blocks Alien Enemies Act, White House claims nearly 300 already deported
Trump quietly invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1789 on Friday for the first time since World War II to speed the deportation ...
Trump invokes wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to target violent illegal immigrant street gangs
President Donald Trump invoked an 18th century law, used only during the War of 1812, World War I and World War II Saturday to curb illegal immigrant gangs.