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Alien Enemies Act Allowed Deportation, Not Imprisonment in Foreign Country

Alien Enemies Act Allowed Deportation, Not Imprisonment in Foreign Country | Birthright citizenship is outdated; Using 1798 Alien Enemies Act | image tagged in memes,drake hotline bling | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
132 views 7 upvotes Made by ArwenRivendell 2 days ago in politics
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"The Naturalization Act of 1798 increased the requirements to seek citizenship, the Alien Friends Act of 1798 allowed the president to imprison and deport non-citizens, the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 gave the president additional powers to detain non-citizens during times of war, invasion, or predatory incursion, and the"
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https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/alien-and-sedition-acts
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So are laws against theft and murder.
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How do you know they are non-citizens?
2 ups, 2d,
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I wouldn't know as I cannot check their paperwork :P
US citizens have a SSN, birth certificate, and other paperwork the government can look up. But in the end it is up to the government to prove they are not citizens.
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This is precisely WHY we have DUE PROCESS

This government feels they don't have to prove anything.
1 up, 1d
You're making stuff up for them to believe and attacking your own imaginary monsters.
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"imprison and deport non-citizens"

NOT Deport then imprison in a foreign country
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There's precedent.
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Yes
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