Federalist Alien Acts

GPTKB entity

Statements (92)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:allowed_detention foreign nationals
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:John_Adams
gptkb:Federalist_Party
gptkb:political_repression
Federalist policies
political scandals
historical controversies
national identity debates
gptkbp:contributed_to rise of nativism
gptkbp:controversy civil liberties
violated civil liberties
gptkbp:created_by Federalist leaders
gptkbp:created_debate freedom of speech issues
gptkbp:created_tensions between federal and state governments
between immigrants and citizens
gptkbp:date_enacted 1798
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:U._S._Customs_Service
gptkbp:governing_body 5th Congress
gptkbp:highlights challenges of governance
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Quasi-War_with_France
post-Revolutionary War America
gptkbp:historical_significance first major immigration law in U. S.
set precedent for immigration laws
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Federalist Alien Acts
gptkbp:impact foreign nationals
gptkbp:included_penalties gptkb:fines_for_non-compliance
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for deportation of aliens
detention of aliens
deportation of dangerous aliens
prohibition of foreign influence
gptkbp:increased_residency_requirement 14 years
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:American_civil_rights_movements
American political thought
American legal framework
future immigration policy
future legislative actions
subsequent political parties
subsequent legal interpretations
gptkbp:influenced_by national security concerns
political climate of the 1790s
fear of revolution
gptkbp:inspired subsequent immigration restrictions
gptkbp:is_aimed_at French immigrants
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:is_debated_in national security vs. civil liberties
gptkbp:is_discussed_in political discourse
gptkbp:is_examined_in gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:educational_curricula
historical studies
historical archives
historical documentaries
political science research
law reviews
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Democratic-Republican_Party
gptkbp:is_reflected_in national security concerns
xenophobic attitudes
fears of foreign influence
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Federalist_Party
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:immigration
immigrants from France
gptkbp:led_to increased federal power
public protests
calls for reform
increased political activism
increased political polarization
increased scrutiny of government actions
increased government oversight
judicial challenges
increased public awareness of immigration issues
political realignment in 1800
gptkbp:legal_issue Supreme Court cases
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Immigration_Act_of_1924
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Quasi-War_with_France
gptkb:Sedition_Act_of_1798
gptkb:Alien_and_Sedition_Acts
early American history
gptkbp:political_impact increased partisanship
gptkbp:president to deport aliens
gptkbp:public_perception anti-immigrant sentiment
gptkbp:purpose restrict immigration
to restrict the activities of foreign residents in the U. S.
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:XYZ_Affair
gptkb:Alien_and_Sedition_Acts
gptkb:Sedition_Act
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Naturalization_Act_of_1802
subsequent legislation
gptkbp:resulted_in judicial review cases
changes in immigration law
increased scrutiny of immigrants
increased tensions in U. S. politics