President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798​ to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members kicked off a legal battle.​ ...

The law, which gives the president sweeping powers over non-citizens, was part of a set of statutes that emerged during the ...

The law’s roots lie in an undeclared sea conflict between a young American nation and France. President John Adams signed the ...

As part of his efforts to crack down on immigration, President Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, an obscure law that has been used sparingly throughout U.S. history to detain or ...

Here is the history behind the act. What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798? The Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which was part of the Alien and Sedition Acts, was established under President John Adams ...

This act, used historically during wartime, grants the president significant powers but faces scrutiny when used outside wartime contexts. The Alien Enemies Act, part of the Alien and Sedition ...

(El Salvador presidential press office | AP) As part of his efforts to crack down on immigration, President Trump has invoked ...

So in 1798, the Federalists tried to quell domestic opposition by passing the Alien and Sedition Acts ... it was invoking the ...

So in 1798, the Federalists tried to quell domestic opposition by passing the Alien and Sedition Acts ... it was invoking the act. The Alien Enemies Act’s text and history present formidable ...

It was part of the Alien and Sedition Acts, President John Adams’s lasting gift to future American autocrats that Thomas Jefferson deemed to be part of the “reign of witches.” In fact ...

So in 1798, the Federalists tried to quell domestic opposition by passing the Alien and Sedition Acts ... it was invoking the act. The Alien Enemies Act’s text and history present formidable ...