Alien Enemies Act of 1798

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Alien_Enemies_Act_of_1798
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:allows President to detain or deport enemy aliens
gptkbp:appliesTo non-citizen nationals of enemy countries
gptkbp:codifiedIn 50 U.S.C. §§ 21–24
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dateEnacted July 6, 1798
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:historicalName used during World War II
used during World War I
used during War of 1812
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alien Enemies Act of 1798
gptkbp:notableFeature only Alien and Sedition Act still in effect
gptkbp:originalExpiration no expiration date
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Alien_and_Sedition_Acts
gptkbp:purpose regulate treatment of citizens of enemy nations during war
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1798
gptkb:Alien_Friends_Act
gptkb:Sedition_Act
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:John_Adams
gptkbp:status still in effect
gptkbp:text gptkb:National_Archives
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:German_American_internment
gptkb:Italian_American_internment_during_WWII
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7