The fatal defects of Trump's position are further illuminated when you compare his stance with James Madison's " Report of 1800," which critiqued the Alien and Sedition Acts.

In a proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act on March 15, Mr. Trump declared that Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang, "is perpetrating, attempting, and threatening an invasion or predatory ...

The Alien Enemies Act was written during a phony war and is now being used to justify another phony war. The 1798 law is often referred to as a “war-time” act.

In March 2025, President Trump issued an executive order invoking a centuries-old law: the Alien Enemies Act. The Act allows a president to detain or deport citizens of foreign adversaries to the ...