Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go
At a time when the current presidential administration is tightening control of the media and even invoking the Alien ...
What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798? What to know about the rarely used wartime law
Donald Trump is expected to invoke a rarely-used Alien Enemies Act of 1798 in an effort to ramp up deportations.
A History of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798
The law’s roots lie in an undeclared sea conflict between a young American nation and France. President John Adams signed the Alien Enemies Act in July 1798 as the United States came to the brink of ...
Trump's Reading of the Alien Enemies Act Defies the Usual Meaning of Its Terms
To justify the immediate deportation of suspected Venezuelan gang members, the president is invoking a rarely used statute ...
Trump shares post accusing judges of 'sedition and treason' for blocking his agenda
President Trump reposted an article on social media accusing judges of "sedition and treason" when they overturn executive ...