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 ...

A federal district judge ruled Thursday that the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) does not permit President Trump to swiftly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members to a prison in El Salvador, extending a block ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A federal judge on Dec. 22 ruled that the Trump administration must provide court hearings or facilitate the return of Venezuelan ...

His work further demonstrates that the AEA cannot be used in response to illegal migration or drug smuggling, but only when there is a military attack. A prison guard transfers Alien Enemies Act ...

The Alien Act was enacted by John Adams’s Federalist administration in preparation for a war that didn’t actually happen. In 1798, President John Adams signed a series of four bills designed to ...

President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against Tren de Aragua members, provoking a legal fight. Here's what to know about the... As part of his efforts to crack down on immigration, ...

Nearly 300 Venezuelans are now in El Salvador after being deported from the U.S. without a hearing, despite a federal judge’s order blocking the move. The Trump administration says they are members of ...