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 ...

They were known collectively as the Alien and Sedition ... act against British citizens residing in the U.S. during the War of 1812. The Act has only been used two other times in American history ...

He ordered flights not to take-off, and, once they did anyway, to return to the U.S. The 1798 act was signed into law by President John Adams along with three other bills. They were known collectively ...

The Aliens Enemies Act was passed as part of the four Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 ... The Alien Enemies Act has been invoked only three times in U.S. history, each during significant military ...

With the 1798 Alien Enemies Law in the news as the Trump administration attempts to remove foreign nationals from the United States without the ...

Early in American history, James Madison ... President John Adams was about to sign the Alien and Sedition Acts, including the Alien Enemies Act––the law the Trump administration is now ...

The government's respect for free speech has fluctuated throughout history, often declining ... Congress enacted the Alien and Sedition Acts, which punished speech critical of the government.