The ugly history behind the obscure law Trump is using for mass deportations
The last and perhaps most significant time the Alien Enemies Act was invoked was during World War II. In 1941, President ...
Trump invokes Alien Enemies Act for first time since WWII. Why was it used previously?
In a 226-year span, the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 had been invoked only three times — until now. President Donald Trump ...
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War of 1812
Forces commanded by Andrew Jackson fought the British in the Louisiana port city in the last standoff of the War of 1812 Sonja Anderson How the flag that flew proudly over Fort McHenry in ...
A History of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798
The law’s roots lie in an undeclared sea conflict between a young American nation and France. President John Adams signed the Alien Enemies Act in July 1798 as the United States came to the brink of ...
4 things to know about the Alien Enemies Act and Trump's efforts to use it
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.
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First walks across frozen Lake Erie may have been for reconnaissance during War of 1812
Daniel Dobbins and Jesse Elliott, key figures in the War of 1812, apparently crossed the frozen lake in the winter of 1813-14. The first walk across Lake Erie from Erie to Canada was reported to ...
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Could Canada ever become part of the US? What history tells us
Americans would not attempt another invasion of their northern neighbour until their next war with Britain, in 1812. The 1812 ...