President Trump Invokes the Alien Enemies Act: Updates and What Comes Next

Alliance for Citizen Engagement

On March 15th, Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 in order to speed up the deportations of Venezuelan immigrants, specifically targeting the Tren de Aragua prison gang. Under this Act, the president has the authority to “detain, apprehend, and deport noncitizens from nations deemed hostile” during wartime without needing to appear before […]