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📜 US Alien Friends Act (1798) - A law allowing the president to deport foreign nationals deemed a threat to national security.
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Alien and Sedition Acts (1798) | National Archives (archives.gov)
The Alien and Seditions Act | American Experience | Official Site - PBS (pbs.org)
The Alien and Sedition Acts (1798) - The National Constitution Center (constitutioncenter.org)
What Should Courts do if a Future President Invokes the Alien ... (justsecurity.org)
19e. The Alien and Sedition Acts - USHistory.org (ushistory.org)
The Alien and Sedition Acts (archives.gov)
The Alien and Sedition Acts - Bill of Rights Institute (billofrightsinstitute.org)
The Alien and Sedition Acts - Colonial Williamsburg (colonialwilliamsburg.org)
Immigration Is Not an “Invasion” under the Constitution - Just Security (justsecurity.org)