Donald Trump invoked a law that played a role in one of the darkest moments in American history. Originally passed in 1798, ...

President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, claiming a Venezuelan gang invasion, to accelerate deportations of ...

In World War I, President Woodrow Wilson used the act to intern and deport German and Austro-Hungarian immigrants, even using it several years after the war’s conclusion. World War II saw it ...

Trump had utilised an 18th century law, intended for use in wartime, as he claimed that the nation was facing an 'invasion' ...

Trump issued an executive order to use the Alien Enemies Act to target Venezuelan migrants with ties to the Tren de Aragua ...

“In World Wars I and II, the law was a key authority behind detentions, expulsions, and restrictions targeting German, Austro-Hungarian, Japanese and Italian immigrants based solely on their ...

It was used during World War I and World War II to detain and remove thousands of German, Austro-Hungarian, Italian, and Japanese immigrants, as well as during the War of 1812 against Britain.

“In World Wars I and II, the law was a key authority behind detentions, expulsions, and restrictions targeting German, Austro-Hungarian, Japanese, and Italian immigrants based solely on their ...

During the world wars, the law targeted German, Austro-Hungarian, Japanese and Italian immigrants. After the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II, a subsequent executive order was used ...

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.