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President Trump invokes wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to speed up deportations

Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco, on the newest of 2 developments

President Donald Trump has invoked the wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to declare invasion by gangs and speed up mass deportations.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Trump to invoke wartime Alien Enemies Act to carry out mass deportations: Sources

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

  2. Newest

    President Trump invokes wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to speed up deportations

    Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco ·

Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Trump to invoke wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to fast-track deportations of illegal immigrants (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump is reportedly expected to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 in an effort to fast track mass deportations of illegal immigrants.

  2. Reason

    Trump May Soon Try to Use the Alien Enemies Act as a Tool for Deportation (opens Reason)

    Published

    Reason's feed description

    Media reports indicate the Trump Administration may be about to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as a tool to facilitate deportation: The Trump

  3. ABC 13 Houston

    Trump to invoke wartime Alien Enemies Act to carry out mass deportations: Sources (opens ABC 13 Houston)

    Published

    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Trump is expected to invoke the Alien Enemies Act as part of the efforts to carry out mass deportations, according to two U.S. officials familiar.

  4. New York Post

    Trump to use wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport illegal migrants from ‘enemy nations’: sources (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump's administration is getting ready to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 in the coming days, two sources close to the White House told The Post, paving the way for use of a war-time authority to fast-track mass deportations of illegal migrants.

  5. CBS News

    Trump to invoke wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to carry out deportations to Guantanamo (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump is planning to invoke a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as Friday to authorize the summary deportation of some migrants.

  6. Breitbart News

    Reports: Trump to Invoke 1798 Alien Enemies Act to Speed Deportations (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump is expected to fast-track migrant deportations by invoking the Alien Enemies Act, according to multiple media reports.

  7. Foxla

    Trump has said he'll use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 for mass deportations: Here's what it is (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The Alien Enemies Act is part of the four Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, which Congress passed as the U.S. stood on the brink of war with France.

  8. Forbes

    Trump Plans To Invoke Alien Enemies Act—Ramping Up Deportations Amid Setbacks (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    In the lead-up to the presidential election, Trump said he would carry out the “largest deportation program” in U.S. history—though efforts appear to have slowed down.

  9. Green Field Reporter

    Trump invokes 18th century law to declare invasion by gangs and speed deportations - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    Claiming the United States was being invaded by a Venezuelan gang, President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a sweeping war time authority that allows the president broader leeway on policy and executive action, to speed up mass deportations of people in the country i…

  10. ABC 7 San Francisco

    President Trump invokes wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to speed up deportations (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    President Donald Trump has invoked the wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to declare invasion by gangs and speed up mass deportations.

  11. FOX 35 Orlando

    Trump invokes Alien Enemies Act of 1798: What to know (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

    Published

    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    President Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to target members of a Venezuelan gang for swift mass deportations. The controversial move is already facing legal challenges.

  12. ABC 13 Houston

    Trump invokes wartime Alien Enemies Act to speed up deportations, judge stalls it hours later (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to declare invasion by gangs and speed up mass deportations, but a judge stalled it hours later.

  13. WHDH Boston

    Trump invokes 18th century law to declare invasion by gangs and speed deportations - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    Claiming the United States was being invaded by a Venezuelan gang, President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a sweeping wartime

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.