Scholars have described the Alien and Sedition Acts as “ reprehensible,” and many quote Thomas Jefferson, who feared they could mean the end of the republic.

John Adams called the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 "war measures." To opponents, they were unconstitutional and indefensible. To supporters, they protected the very foundations of the nation.

President Trump is considering invoking the Alien Enemies Act, a law that is 200+ years old, to further his mass deportation agenda.

The Alien Enemies Act, in some senses, was kind of, you know, the first step in this regard. ARABLOUEI: That was the last time the law was used - until now.

At a time when the current presidential administration is tightening control of the media and even invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 – which Adams signed into law alongside the Sedition Act ...

Collectively, this legislation is known as the Alien and Sedition Acts. The Democratic-Republicans opposed the whole package as unconstitutional, but it was the Sedition Act that tainted Adams ...