Trump is using the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th-century law has been invoked only during times of war
(THE CONVERSATION) As President Donald Trump often promised during his 2024 presidential campaign, on March 15, 2025, he invoked an obscure 18th-century law called the Alien Enemies Act to justify ...
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 ...
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Trump order will bypass skeptical judges, granting deportation authority based on sometimes thin evidence
Should the order survive a court challenge, President Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act gives the federal ...
White House defends deportation of Venezuelan migrants under wartime law
The Trump administration faces legal challenges after deporting Venezuelan migrants under a rarely used wartime law.
Trump seeks to remove judge who questioned deportation of Venezuelans
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday sought to remove a judge who ordered the Trump administration to explain whether it ...