Categories Selected Articles The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations Post author By Mike Nova Post date March 15, 2025 President Donald Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, granting himself sweeping powers under a centuries-old law to deport people associated with a Venezuelan gang. ← ‘Lay down your weapons’: Putin’s warning to Ukraine troops in Kursk | Thousands protest in Serbia → Judge Temporarily blocks Trump’s use of 18th-century law to deport Venezuelan gang members