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 ...

A federal appeals court on Thursday sidestepped major questions on whether President Trump lawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act last year to conduct swift deportations, finding a key challenge moot.

Update: On March 15, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act, designating the transnational gang Tren de Aragua as a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization ...

A federal appeals court ruled on September 2 that the Trump administration cannot use an 18th-century law to quickly deport suspected gang members. Its decision largely hinged on the administration’s ...

The Trump administration's claims that illegal migration and drug smuggling qualify as an "invasion" or a "predatory incursion" under the Alien Enemies Act go against the major questions doctrine. A ...

WASHINGTON: A federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump cannot use an 18th-century wartime law to speed the deportations of people his administration accuses of membership ...

In the immediate aftermath of America’s entry into World War I, federal agents began rounding up hundreds of German nationals ...

Fifth circuit says Alien Enemies Act can not justify removal of Venezuelans accused of gang ties in peacetime A court ruling that blocked Donald Trump from invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport ...

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court panel has ruled that President Trump cannot use an 18th century wartime law to speed the deportations of people his administration accuses of being in a Venezuelan ...

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