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  2. Alien and Sedition Acts - Wikipedia

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    Alien Friends Act of 1798. The Alien and Sedition Acts were a set of four laws enacted in 1798 that applied restrictions to immigration and speech in the United States. [a] The Naturalization Act of 1798 increased the requirements to seek citizenship, the Alien Friends Act of 1798 allowed the president to imprison and deport non-citizens, the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 gave the president ...

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    The Alien Enemies Act was enacted in 1798 to combat spying and sabotage during tensions with France. It authorizes the president to deport, detain or place restrictions on individuals whose ...

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    It was activated June 25, 1798, with a two-year expiration date. 1798 Alien Enemies Act: Authorized the president to apprehend and deport resident aliens if their home countries were at war with the United States of America. Enacted July 6, 1798, and providing no sunset provision, the act remains intact today as 50 U.S.C. § 21 1802

  5. Alien and Sedition Acts - en.wikipedia.org

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    The Alien and Sedition Acts were a set of four laws enacted in 1798 that applied restrictions to immigration and speech in the United States. [lower-alpha 1] The Naturalization Act increased the requirements to seek citizenship, the Alien Friends Act allowed the president to imprison and deport non-citizens, the Alien Enemies Act gave the president additional powers to detain non-citizens ...

  6. The Alien Enemies Act, last used in WWII internments ... - AOL

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    When was the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 used? The act was first invoked by President James Madison during the War of 1812 against British nationals. It required them to report information such as ...

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    The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is a widely condemned immigration law that gives the president sweeping powers to bypass equal protection and due process while targeting foreign citizens. When it ...

  8. 1799 St. Mary's Church riot - Wikipedia

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    The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 caused further tensions within the Irish community. The Alien Act, more specifically, increased the risk of them being deported on suspicion of being a threat or treasonous to the United States. [2] These acts declared that they were a potential threat, and were discriminatory in nature.

  9. What Operation Aurora, Alien Enemies Act could mean in ... - AOL

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    Donald Trump pitched Operation Aurora aimed at criminal activity by immigrants. Here’s what it means