Pros & Cons of the Alien Enemies Act
Combating gang members vs ignoring due process in deportations
The Alien Enemies Act (AEA) was established in 1798 as the U.S. faced war with France. The law allows the U.S. government to detain or expel immigrants in times of declared war and when the United States faces the risk of invasion by a foreign nation. President Donald Trump is now using the act to deport immigrants his administration claims are gang members. At least one person who was deported — Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia — was not a gang member, and the Trump administration has admitted he was deported accidentally. The administration has provided no evidence that hundreds…
