The law would allow the president to deport immigrants who are alleged to be gang members without court hearings.

What is the Alien Enemies Act? Enacted in 1798, the AEA was designed to prepare us for a feared invasion by France, then in ...

In a dramatic moment during his 2025 inaugural address, President Donald Trump referenced a set of laws passed in 1798—the Alien and Sedition Acts. These controversial laws, which placed ...

In response to the Alien and Sedition Acts passed by the Federalist controlled Congress and signed by President John Adams in July 1798, Democratic-Republicans howled long and loud about the ...

Trump said the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 would help “eliminate the presence of all foreign gangs and criminal networks ...

The Alien Enemies Act provides sweeping powers to detain or deport foreign nationals. It’s ripe for abuse, experts say. In his inaugural address last Monday, President Donald Trump dug deep into ...

The term ‘alien’ carries a long and complex history. First introduced in the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 and later ...