Trump enacts a 1790s law to target 'alien enemies' for detention and deportation
- Posted on March 15, 2025
- By NPR
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Trump enacts a 1790s law to target 'alien enemies' for detention and deportation

In a presidential action Saturday, Trump invoked the wartime authority Alien Enemies Act, targeting members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to immediate detention and deportation.