In 1798, president John Adams signed the Alien and Sedition Acts, a set of laws that restricted immigration and free speech. At the time, our infant nation was on the verge of war with France ...

I am writing to express my deep concern about Donald Trump’s plan to reinstate the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. This law, passed by President John Adams, allows the president to detain or remove ...

The law would allow the president to deport immigrants who are alleged to be gang members without court hearings.

The so-called Alien Enemies Act of 1798 was one of four bills, collectively known as the Alien and Sedition Acts, enacted during Pres. John Adams’ administration According to the lawmakers, the law ...

Trump’s reach extended to 1798, when Congress passed and President John Adams signed the Alien Enemies Act. It also extended to the years 1803, 1819 and 1821, 1845 and 1848, 1867, 1898 ...

In response to the Alien and Sedition Acts passed by the Federalist controlled Congress and signed by President John Adams in July 1798, Democratic-Republicans howled long and loud about the ...

Given the chaos of Trump’s first term, and his radical plans for the second, Vanity Fair writers and editors take stock on day one of what’s sure to be a tumultuous time in America.