What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 that Trump wants to use in deportations?
6 days ago

What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 that Trump wants to use in deportations?

Hindustan Times  

By Tom Hals What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 that Trump wants to use in deportations? March 17 - U.S. President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act in a proclamation made public on Saturday as part of his pledge to deport millions of people who are in the country illegally. The act states it can be invoked "whenever there is a declared war" or "any invasion or predatory incursion" that has been perpetrated, attempted or threatened against the United States by a foreign government. HOW DID TRUMP JUSTIFY INVOKING THE ACT Trump said the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, which the U.S. government has declared is a foreign terrorist organization, was "conducting irregular warfare and undertaking hostile actions against the United States" with the goal of destabilizing the nation.

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'Destroys privacy': Experts panic as Trump eyes letting Feds raid homes without warrants
3 days, 3 hours ago

'Destroys privacy': Experts panic as Trump eyes letting Feds raid homes without warrants

Raw Story  

An arcane wartime law President Donald Trump recently invoked to carry out the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members could open the door for federal agents to enter residences without a warrant, according to the New York Times. But a reading of the language by senior Justice Department lawyers, together with the historical context of the law, has led the …

Immigration: The Trump administration is invoking an obscure law that makes very little sense in 2025.
3 days, 8 hours ago

Immigration: The Trump administration is invoking an obscure law that makes very little sense in 2025.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The president invoked the law through executive action, directing immigration authorities to target members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang, who are “not actually naturalized or lawful permanent residents of the United States.” The order proclaims that these …

The Take: What Trump’s Alien Enemies Act means for the US today
4 days ago

The Take: What Trump’s Alien Enemies Act means for the US today

Al Jazeera  

US President Donald Trump invokes the Alien Enemies Act and deports hundreds more seeking refuge in the United States. By invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, United States President Donald Trump launched a constitutional showdown and sent aspiring Americans to El Salvador to some of the worst prisons in the world. After putting the law on pause, a federal …

Indians deported, but Trump fields India-born lawyer to argue deportation Act
5 days ago

Indians deported, but Trump fields India-born lawyer to argue deportation Act

India Today  

A raging battle is going on between the executive and the judiciary in the US over the deportation of illegal immigrants. And the Trump administration has picked an India-born advocate to defend its use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport people who were staying illegally in the US. Abhishek Kambli, an Indian-American lawyer and Deputy Associate Attorney …

Trump's push for deportations without due process is meant to cause a constitutional crisis
1 week ago

Trump's push for deportations without due process is meant to cause a constitutional crisis

Salon  

Elon Musk told Fox News' Larry Kudlow last week that Democrats support the safety net programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid so they can lure undocumented immigrants to America and get their illegal votes. This whole drama was reportedly orchestrated by Trump senior adviser Stephen Miller and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, who planned to keep the announcement of Trump's …

Donald Trump invokes 1798 Alien Enemies Act for deportations. Here’s what it means
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1 week ago

Donald Trump invokes 1798 Alien Enemies Act for deportations. Here’s what it means

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, granting himself sweeping powers under a centuries-old law to deport people associated with a Venezuelan gang. The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward preemptively sued Trump late Friday in federal court in Washington, D.C., saying five Venezuelan men being held at …

The Alien Enemies Act: What To Know About A 1798 Law That Trump Has Invoked For Deportations
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1 week ago

The Alien Enemies Act: What To Know About A 1798 Law That Trump Has Invoked For Deportations

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, granting himself sweeping powers under a centuries-old law to deport people associated with a Venezuelan gang. The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward preemptively sued Trump late Friday in federal court in Washington, D.C., saying five Venezuelan men …

Federal Judge Halts Trump's Move To Use Alien Enemies Act To Deport Venezuelans
1 week ago

Federal Judge Halts Trump's Move To Use Alien Enemies Act To Deport Venezuelans

ABP News  

A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked an effort by US President Donald Trump to use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport suspected members of a Venezuelan gang he has accused of 'unlawfully infiltrating' the country. On Saturday, the Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which gives the president enormous authority to target and remove …

Alien Enemies Act: What to know about 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations
1 week ago

Alien Enemies Act: What to know about 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations

Deccan Chronicle  

President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, granting himself sweeping powers under a centuries-old law to deport people associated with a Venezuelan gang. Hours later, a federal judge halted deportations under Trump's order.The act is a sweeping wartime authority that allows non-citizens to be deported without being given the …

Federal judge halts Trump's deportation order of alleged Venezuelan gang members under Alien Enemies Act
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1 week ago

Federal judge halts Trump's deportation order of alleged Venezuelan gang members under Alien Enemies Act

Firstpost  

Under Trump’s proclamation, all Venezuelan citizens 14 years of age or older who are determined to be members of the gang, are within the United States, and are not naturalized or lawful permanent residents of the country are ’liable to be apprehended, restrained, secured, and removed as Alien Enemies' A federal court temporarily halted any deportations under President Donald Trump’s …

The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations
1 week, 1 day ago

The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations

Associated Press  

The U.S. deported hundreds of immigrants after President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, using the sweeping powers of a centuries-old wartime law to target alleged members of a Venezuelan gang. The Alien Enemies Act was created to give the president wide powers to imprison and deport noncitizens in time of …

Trump invokes Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to speed up deportations, judge stalls it hours later
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1 week, 1 day ago

Trump invokes Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to speed up deportations, judge stalls it hours later

ABC  

US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he had invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — a sweeping war authority that would have empowered him to speed up mass deportations on the basis the United States was being "invaded" by a Venezuelan gang. Mr Trump's attempt to invoke the centuries-old act hours earlier was based on the claim that …

The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations
1 week, 1 day ago

The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations

Politico  

His proclamation on Saturday identified Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang as an invading force. The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward preemptively sued Trump late Friday in federal court in Washington, D.C., saying five Venezuelan men being held at an immigration detention center in Raymondville, Texas, were at “imminent risk of removal” under the Alien Enemies Act. ACLU attorney …

Alien Enemies Act: Trump's latest immigration crackdown explained
1 week, 1 day ago

Alien Enemies Act: Trump's latest immigration crackdown explained

India Today  

President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, granting himself sweeping powers under a centuries-old law to deport people associated with a Venezuelan gang. The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward preemptively sued Trump late Friday in federal court in Washington, D.C., saying five Venezuelan men being held at …

Federal judge halts deportations after Trump invokes Alien Enemies Act
1 week, 2 days ago

Federal judge halts deportations after Trump invokes Alien Enemies Act

Politico  

“Any plane containing these folks that is going to take off or is in the air needs to be returned to the United States however that is accomplished,” Boasberg announced. Trump’s proclamation — which was released by the White House Saturday afternoon but signed Friday — relies on the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which is meant to quickly remove …

Trump to invoke a seldom-used wartime law from 1798 to speed up deportations
1 week, 2 days ago

Trump to invoke a seldom-used wartime law from 1798 to speed up deportations

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is planning to invoke a sweeping wartime authority known as the Alien Enemies Act in an effort to speed up deportations, according to an official familiar with the discussions. President Trump is expected to invoke the law through a presidential proclamation as soon as Friday, though the timing could shift, the official said. Though Trump has signaled …

Trump prepares to use controversial 1798 ‘Alien Enemies’ law to speed deportations
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump prepares to use controversial 1798 ‘Alien Enemies’ law to speed deportations

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Trump administration is preparing to invoke a sweeping wartime authority to speed up the president’s mass deportation pledge, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump said that he planned to invoke a little-known, 18th-century law, the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, as part of his sweeping slate of …

Alien Enemies Act of 1798: What is obscure wartime law Donald Trump wants to use in deportations?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Alien Enemies Act of 1798: What is obscure wartime law Donald Trump wants to use in deportations?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After taking office, Trump ordered military and immigration officials to be ready by 3 …

What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 that Trump says he will invoke
4 months, 1 week ago

What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 that Trump says he will invoke

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to invoke a little-known, 226-year-old law when he returns to power. “I will invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to target and dismantle every migrant criminal network operating on American soil.” Trump has claimed the law will give his administration “tremendous authority” and allow officials to “remove all known or suspected gang …

Explained: What is Alien Enemies Act That Trump Plans to Invoke
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Explained: What is Alien Enemies Act That Trump Plans to Invoke

Deccan Chronicle  

US President-elect Donald Trump during a rally in Colorado in October announced a plan called "Operation Aurora" to remove undocumented immigrants from the country. Trump added that he would invoke the centuries-old act called "Alien Enemies Act of 1798". “We will send elite squads of ICE, Border Patrol and federal law enforcement officers to arrest and deport every last illegal …

Trump’s mass deportation promise is based on a dangerous law that is still on the books.
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s mass deportation promise is based on a dangerous law that is still on the books.

Slate  

It’s easy to dismiss nativist rhetoric as mere Trumpy “locker room talk.” But when it comes to immigration, deportation, and even detention, rhetoric about foreigners and violent invaders is actually a legal long game. Toward the end of the summer of 2023, Katherine Yon Ebright, counsel in the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program, noticed that right-wing anti-immigration groups …

"They're animals": Trump vows mass deportation under law used to justify Japanese internment camps
5 months, 1 week ago

"They're animals": Trump vows mass deportation under law used to justify Japanese internment camps

Salon  

During a rally in Aurora, Colorado on Friday, Donald Trump vowed to invoke a 1798 law that grants the president the ability to enact a mass deportation scheme. Trump added that he’d send in ICE and Border Patrol squads, and promise local police officers blanket immunity to enact the plan to remove 20 million people which he previously warned would …

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