The law would allow the president to deport immigrants who are alleged to be gang members without court hearings.

What is the Alien Enemies Act? Enacted in 1798, the AEA was designed to prepare us for a feared invasion by France, then in ...

John Adams called the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 "war measures." To opponents, they were unconstitutional and indefensible. To supporters, they protected the very foundations of the nation.

The Alien Enemies Act provides sweeping powers to detain or deport foreign nationals. It’s ripe for abuse, experts say.

So in 1798 the Federalists tried to quell domestic opposition by passing the Alien and Sedition Acts, a series of controversial laws that banned political dissent by limiting free speech.

The Alien Enemies Act was enacted in 1798 to combat spying and sabotage during tensions with France. It authorizes the ...

America’s first armed conflict with a foreign nation following the American Revolution was not the War of 1812, but rather a ...

PETALING JAYA: The government must immediately suspend the operation of the Sedition Act 1948 and then repeal it at the next Parliamentary sitting, several groups have said. They said it was ...