President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act, an 18th-century law previously used when the US was at war. The law has been invoked three times before — most recently ...

In 1798, President John Adams signed a series of four bills designed to safeguard national security in times of war. Known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts, they consisted of the Alien Act, ...

The Alien Enemies Act was enacted in 1798 to combat spying and sabotage during tensions with France. It authorises the president to deport, detain or place restrictions on individuals whose primary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released a Venezuelan couple Friday after a federal judge in Texas ruled that the Trump ...

A federal appeals court ruled the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 can’t be used to deport members of Tren de Aragua, which has been a target of the Trump administration. The act was established to give ...

This blog was updated on March 26, 2025. Even before President Donald Trump took office, he repeatedly used “invasion” rhetoric to divide our communities and advance an anti-immigrant agenda. Last ...

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot invoke the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport Venezuelan nationals and enjoined ...

A federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled on Tuesday (May 13) that the United States can use the Alien Enemies Act to fast-track the deportation of accused Venezuelan gang members, in what appears to be ...