The government claimed it was not bound by the judge's order to block flights carrying gang members to El Salvador because it ...

The White House on Monday was facing a legal battle over its use of the Alien Enemies Act, an 18th-century law, under which ...

A federal judge on Monday was incredulous at the contention by the Trump administration that his directive to turn around ...

An extraordinary legal showdown took place last weekend over President Donald Trump’s invocation of an 18th century wartime ...

The president’s invocation of the wartime law enacted in 1798 was quickly blocked by a federal judge. It had only been used three times before in U.S. history.

The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 gives the president wartime powers to deport undocumented immigrants with little to no due ...

The Trump administration is reportedly considering invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to accelerate ... was the first step," a senior White House official told CNN. Jonathan Entin, the David ...

In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump said that he planned to invoke a little-known, 18th-century law, the Alien Enemies Act ... step,” a senior White House official told CNN.