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What Is The Alien Enemies Act? Inside The 18th Century Law Trump Invoked For Deportations

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President Donald Trump over the weekend signed a proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport migrants that are believed to be associated with the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua – an order that a federal judge temporarily blocked. Immigration attorney Brad Bernstein joins "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss.

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