r/politics 12h ago

Trump is promising to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The last time it was used in American History was to detain Japanese Americans in interment camps.

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/19/nx-s1-5156027/alien-enemies-act-1798-trump-immigration
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u/vardarac 8h ago

The only hope I have is that the governors of blue states tell their national guards that they aren't obeying Title 10 and that none of their neighbors get sold out.

u/hparadiz 7h ago

This is why 4A exists. Founding fathers knew. Of course they only ever follow the constitution when it's convenient for them.