Categories Selected Articles Trump’s use of 18th-century law to speed up deportations blocked by judge Post author By Mike Nova Post date March 15, 2025 Listen to this article Donald Trump had invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a sweeping wartime authority that would have allowed him broader leeway to speed up mass deportations, on the basis that the US was being “invaded” by a Venezuelan gang. ← Trump signs spending bill that united Republicans but divided Democrats → US Strikes In Yemen Kill 20, Donald Trump Warns Houthis “Their Time Is Up”: Key Developments