Politics & Government
Minnesota Professor Says Trump's Plan To Invoke Alien Enemies Act Of 1798 "Sidesteps" Immigration Laws
Since the U.S. is not at war, it would have to be determined that a country is either carrying out or threatening an invasion.
March 14, 2025
President Trump is planning to invoke a law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as Friday to authorize the summary deportation of some migrants, multiple U.S. officials familiar with the plan told CBS News, and a Minnesota college professor says it could have sweeping impacts.
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The act is a wartime authority that allows the president to detain and deport non-U.S. citizens from enemy countries.
Since the U.S. is not at war, it would have to be determined that a country is either carrying out or threatening an invasion.
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