As soon as he assumed office as the 47th President of America, Donald Trump issued more than 100 orders related to policy changes. Among these, expelling illegal immigrants, emergency on the Mexico border, and taking steps towards abolishing citizenship by birth are important. Among Trump’s decisions, pulling America out of WHO and Paris Climate Agreement, pardoning 1600 supporters in the January 6 Capitol Hill (violence in Parliament House complex) case and giving relief to TikTok are also important. Even during his election campaign, Trump was often seen mentioning them. Referring to one of these election promises at a rally on November 4, Trump had said that he would implement the Alien Enemy Act of 1798 to remove every illegal immigrant living on American soil. Trump also said in his inaugural address that we will also designate cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and by invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 our government will be able to combat the presence of all foreign gangs and criminal networks that bring destructive crime to American soil. I will direct the use of the full and immense power of federal and state law enforcement to eliminate. Let us tell you that Trump has appointed Tom Homan to implement his deportation plan. This is also being called mass deportation.
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What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798?
The Alien and Sedition Act of 1798, specifically the Alien Friend Act and the Alien Enemy Act, included provisions related to deportation of foreign citizens from the United States. These laws were passed by the US government to control potential foreign threats and criticism. The laws were passed during the tenure of President John Adams. The Act empowers the U.S. President to order the deportation of all aliens whom he considers dangerous to the peace and security of the United States, or whom he has reasonable grounds to suspect of being engaged in any treasonous or secret conspiracy against the Government. Orders deportation to base. Passed in preparation for an anticipated war with France, the Alien and Sedition Act tightened restrictions on foreign-born Americans and limited speech critical of the government, according to the US National Archives website.
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These are a set of 4 laws
Naturalization Act (18 June 1798) – Increases the period of residence required for citizenship from 5 years to 14 years.
Alien Friend Act (25 June 1798) – No legal process or proof required for deportation. This decision cannot be challenged even in court.
Alien Enemy Act (July 6, 1798) – If the United States is at war with a foreign country, citizens of that country can be detained or deported.
Enemy Act 1798 (14 July 1798) – Restrictions are imposed on the press and freedom of expression.
When has this law been implemented?
This law has been implemented thrice so far in America. Every time it has been implemented only in war situations. It was implemented for the first time in 1812 and for the second time during the First World War and the third time during the Second World War. Millions of foreign nationals were detained during the Second World War.
