The most famous and controversial one was the Sedition Act. It made it illegal to, quote, "print, utter or publish any false, scandalous and malicious writings" about the U.S. government.

On July 14, 1798, Congress passed the Sedition Act, which declared that any treasonable activity, including the publication of "any false, scandalous and malicious writing," was a high misdemeanor, ...

The Alien Enemies Act was one of four 1798 laws known as the Alien and Sedition Acts —a set of controversial statutes that emerged during a tenuous moment in the fledgling nation’s history.

Another law, the Sedition Act of 1798, cracked down on the press, making it a crime for newspapers to publish “false, scandalous and malicious” stories about the government.

The Neighbors Not Enemies Act is a proposed law that would repeal the Alien Enemies Act. It was reintroduced in January by Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, both Democrats.

The other three laws, all of which are no longer in effect, were the Alien Friends Act, the Sedition Act, and the Naturalization Act. Only the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is still in use.

Three other Alien and Sedition Acts expired at the beginning of the 19th century, but the Alien Enemies Act did not, and it became part of U.S. Code.

The Act is the only part of the notorious Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 that remains on the books. If courts let the Administration use it, they could potentially detain and deport even legal ...

Immigration Trump Invokes Alien Enemies Act as Tool for Deportation - Federal Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against it [Updated] If courts allow Trump to get away with using the Act in ...