President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798​ to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members kicked off a legal battle.​ ...

A federal appeals court ruled the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 can’t be used to deport members of Tren de Aragua, which has been a target of the Trump administration. The act was established to give ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 1798, President John Adams signed a series of four bills designed to safeguard national security in times of war. Known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts, they consisted of the Alien Act, ...

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

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, granting himself sweeping ...

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 ...

A pair of judges on a federal appeals court panel seemed skeptical of arguments against President Trump’s use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to swiftly deport suspected Venezuelan gang members. The ...

Lee Gelernt, an ACLU lawyer representing the detainees, argued the 1798 law applies to foreign citizens during a military conflict, not crime gangs. Drew Ensign, a Justice Department lawyer, said ...

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, ...