In preparation for war against the Republic of France, Federalist (nationalist) President John Adams signs the Alien Enemy Act, allowing the President to imprison and deport foreigners, from nations that the united States does not have diplomatic relations with, deemed to be subversive.
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“Law of the Jungle”
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 55.
Alien and Sedition Acts – Wikipedia
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List of United States immigration laws – Wikipedia
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