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The Alien Enemies Act, established in 1798, was designed to give the president of the United States more power over foreign nationals on American soil during times of war.
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a series of executive orders aimed at boosting the struggling coal industry, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline.
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The high court said Venezuelan detainees should have challenged their deportations in Texas, not Washington, D.C.

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What is the Alien Enemies Act? Here's how the 1798 law was invoked in the past.
The law, which gives the president sweeping powers over non-citizens, was part of a set of statutes that emerged during the tenuous period following the Revolutionary War.
4 things to know about the Alien Enemies Act and Trump's efforts to use it
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 controversial law, which was last used during World War II.
What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 and how is Trump using it?
President Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelan migrants suspected of being members of the Tren de Aragua gang quickly kicked off a legal battle.A federal judge on March 15 issued a temporary restraining order that blocked the use of the 18th-century law.
Trump signs executive orders to boost coal
President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders Tuesday aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline.
Trump touts Supreme Court deportation ruling as a major victory, but legal fight is far from over
The Trump administration is touting a Supreme Court ruling allowing it to resume deportations under the Alien Enemies Act as a major victory, but the immigration fight is far from over.
US Supreme Court lets Trump pursue deportations under 1798 law, with limits
The court placed limits on how deportations may occur, emphasizing that judicial review is required. Detainees must be notified that they are subject to removal under the Alien Enemies Act.
Judge keeps Trump deportation case despite Supreme Court action
The Supreme Court lifted District Judge James Boasberg's temporary ban on deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.
Supreme Court clears way for deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members to resume, but with chance for judicial review
President Trump issued a proclamation on March 14 invoking the Alien Enemies Act to summarily deport Venezuelan migrants who are allegedly members of the gang Tren de Aragua.
Supreme Court gives boost to Trump administration's deportation plans under Alien Enemies Act
The ruling said a judge can't block Trump’s plan nationwide but made it clear that people swept up must have a chance to challenge their seizures before they can be deported.
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Supreme Court lifts order blocking deportations of Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act of 1798
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court lifted a court order that blocked President Donald Trump from deporting Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The decision was 5-4 as the court said migrants still must get a chance to challenge their deportation before they are taken out of the country.
Is the 1798 Alien Enemies Act still relevant today?
The Trump administration deported of 137 Venezuelan gang members under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Judge James E. Boasberg ordered flights not to take-off, and, once they did anyway, to return
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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 Enemies Act of 1798 – which Adams signed into law alongside the Sedition Act ...
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