In his latest move to clamp down on illegal immigration and immigration more broadly, President Trump has filed a presidential action invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a seldom-used law that gives the president authority to detain or deport nationals of an enemy nation during wartime. It’s only the fourth time in American history a president has used the act — and the first since World War II.
Hoooly fuuuck!
You guys just lost ALL due process.
This is full on a Dictatorship now.
You guys have NO IDEA what just happened.
Seriously.
Wow!
America just fucked itself, and the world, in the ass.
explain more please
I was being serious but anyway I looked it up
big fucking ooph, this was used for Japanese internment camps in wwii ffs America
ICE is doing arrests on suspicion of immigration status. This act allows deportation without trial or hearing. Combine the two, and anyone can be ‘legally’ disappeared with no trial.
yea like that guy from Puerto Rico, just wtf
Luckily it was stopped almost immediately, for now at least. We aren’t at war so this is not legal. Does the executive listen to the courts though? I think we’ll soon see.
It was slowed down.
It was not stopped.
We know. We never got rid of the electoral college, but we tried. It was only a matter of time, sadly. The fall of techno Rome has long been harkened. Land shouldn’t vote; people should.
Ice Is going to be kidnapping everyone.
You could be a pasty white blonde haired american boy or girl and they can STILL detain you under this act.
Yeah I fear I’ve been too outspoken online.
At least it’ll give a paper trail for refugee status somewhere else if you manage to get out.
TIL America is currently at war. Well they had a good run, enjoy the dictatorship
What do you mean? We’ve always been at war with Eurasia
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.
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nationals of an enemy nation during wartime
Wait… We are at war with another country?
At war with woke.
Several.
Not sanctioned by Congress since they’ve abdicated their duties entirely…
But, yes, several.
Not sanctioned by Congress
Then the answer is no. That’s what being a nation of laws means. Doesn’t matter if Congress has abdicated their duties. No formal declaration of war, no new powers.
Now likely what you mean is that we’ve left the notion that we are a nation of laws, then yes. Laws have stopped having any kind of meaning for the President.
That’s what being a nation of laws means.
Sorry, pal, that bus has already left the station.
This law requires them to be sanctioned by Congress. It can’t just be a “special military operation” like Iraq was.
That requires the rest of the government, namely Congress to stop the President from directing his branch of government break the law. And they’ve shown no intention of starting to do that.
The courts have put a pause on this for now at least. They don’t have a mechanism of enforcement though, so theoretically Trump can just ignore them. We’ll have to wait and see what they do I guess. Hopefully they aren’t willing to directly contradict the courts yet.
Last time using this law was Japanese immigrants’ nightmare.
If you are from China,
Russiaor some country trumpers don’t like, or even just look like one, take note and get prepared.red hats love Russia this will be for non whites
this will be for non whites
Don’t forget the most important part of that statement.
for now.
Make sense. I updated my answer.
Guess I still haven’t internalized the fact that Russia is our master now.
it’s so damn wild
imagine working in the us military as intel or counter security right now
This is specifically for Argentina, so Hispanic people in particular should watch out if they weren’t already.
Not sure if NPR changed it but the headline linked says “Federal judge blocks Trump’s plan to target ‘alien enemies’ for deportation”.
The article goes on to say that a federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan citizens linked to the gang Tren de Aragua.
The judge blocked Trump’s action hours after it was enacted “stopping the administration from using it to deport anyone, adding that the administration should turn planes already in the air around.”
A District of Columbia Federal Judge halted the order just hours after Trump declared it.
Trump does thing he campaigned on and specifically said he would do.
Guess I have to start carrying my passport and a photocopy of birth certificate in my EDC bag now.
Why? What is any of that going to do? Unless your passport is packing and willing to die for you. All those things can disappear just like Mahmoud Khalil.
Police will ask you, “do you have a passport?” You hand passport to them. Police respond with “I didn’t see a passport, guess you are disappearing now.” That’s literally how that interaction will play out. We are pass legal documents having any kind of meaning.
Start with Musk. Then scrap the law.
