(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Marianne Holdzkom, Kennesaw State University (THE CONVERSATION) When John Adams ...

Alien Friends and Enemies During a two-week period starting on June 18, 1798, the majority Federalist Congress passed four acts collectively known as the Alien and Sedition Acts.

President Trump is considering invoking the Alien Enemies Act, a law that is 200+ years old, ... known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts," read the entry from the National Archives.

With the 1798 Alien Enemies Law in the news as the Trump administration attempts to remove foreign nationals from the United States without the typically required legal processes, a historical ...

The controversial Alien and Sedition Acts, signed into law by President John Adams in 1798, were a trio of laws that were passed in the expected lead-up to a war with France, allowing for the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Marianne Holdzkom, Kennesaw State University (THE CONVERSATION) When John Adams ...