In his latest move to clamp down on illegal immigration and immigration more broadly, President Trump has filed a presidential action invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a seldom-used law that gives the president authority to detain or deport nationals of an enemy nation during wartime. It’s only the fourth time in American history a president has used the act — and the first since World War II.

    • IHeartBadCode
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      1115 days ago

      this will be for non whites

      Don’t forget the most important part of that statement.

      for now.

    • @Dimmer@leminal.space
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      615 days ago

      Make sense. I updated my answer.

      Guess I still haven’t internalized the fact that Russia is our master now.

      • @baines@lemmy.cafe
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        815 days ago

        it’s so damn wild

        imagine working in the us military as intel or counter security right now