The Alien Enemies Act is a U.S. law that authorizes rapid expulsion of citizens of enemy nations during times of war and had not been invoked since World War II.
September 02, 1945
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Describes the scope and recent invocation history of the Alien Enemies Act as reported in the article.
The Alien Enemies Act has been invoked multiple times in U.S. history, including its most recent historical use during World War II (1939â1945).
January 01, 1945
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Summarizes the historical usage pattern of the Alien Enemies Act across U.S. history.
The Alien Enemies Act was enacted in 1798 as a wartime law that authorizes rapid expulsion from the United States of citizens of enemy nations during a war, and it has been invoked three times in U.S. history (during the War of 1812, World War I, and World War II).
January 01, 1798
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Statutory authority and historical usage of the Alien Enemies Act
The Alien Enemies Act is a U.S. wartime immigration law enacted in 1798.
January 01, 1798
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Describes the origin and nature of the Alien Enemies Act as a statutory wartime immigration authority in U.S. law.