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Donald Trump allowed to reintroduce 227-year-old law last used in WW2 under one condition

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Updated 12:17 8 Apr 2025 GMT+1Published 12:16 8 Apr 2025 GMT+1

Donald Trump allowed to reintroduce 227-year-old law last used in WW2 under one condition

The controversial law hasn't been used since the last World War

James Moorhouse

James Moorhouse

The Supreme Court has allowed Donald Trump to reintroduce a law which was last used in the US during World War II under one condition.

The 78-year-old certainly hasn't had a quiet first few months in office, with explosive chats with President Zelenskyy and a dramatic phone call with Vladimir Putin being just two examples of how he is set to play a big part in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

His 'Liberation Day' trade tariffs have also gone down a real treat with the rest of the world, sending the economy into chaos, with even the majority of the world's richest losing millions of dollars - all except for one - thanks to Trump's new rules.

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However, perhaps the most controversial of Trump's acts in his second term as president so far has been his brutal approach to immigration.

As soon as he entered The White House, Trump signed a bunch of executive orders, with one titled 'Protecting American People against invasion', claiming that the Biden administration had let 'millions of illegal aliens' across the border.

The order went on to claim these 'illegal aliens' presented 'significant threats to national security and public safety, committing vile and heinous acts against innocent Americans'.

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So to achieve this, the POTUS decided to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which hasn't been used in the US since the Second World War.

The controversial wartime law was last used to imprison 120,000 people of Japanese heritage, along with tens of thousands of Germans and Italians.

Since then, hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members have been deported to El Salvador to be housed in the 'world's worst prison'.

Hundreds of alleged gang members have been deported to El Salvador (CNN/YouTube)
Hundreds of alleged gang members have been deported to El Salvador (CNN/YouTube)

Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act was temporarily blocked by a lower court, however, on Monday (7 April) the Supreme Court has now ruled in Trump's favour, the BBC reports.

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The Supreme Court further ruled that those who risked being deported must be given the chance to 'challenge their removal' before a judge.

"The notice must be afforded within a reasonable time and in such a manner as will allow them to actually seek habeas relief in the proper venue before such removal occurs." they said.

"For all the rhetoric of the dissents… the detainees subject to removal orders under the AEA are entitled to notice and an opportunity to challenge their removal."

Trump praised the court for its action, writing on his social media platform, Truth Social: "The Supreme Court has upheld the Rule of Law in our Nation by allowing a President, whoever that may be, to be able to secure our Borders, and protect our families and our Country, itself. A GREAT DAY FOR JUSTICE IN AMERICA!"

Trump praised the ruling on Truth Social (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Trump praised the ruling on Truth Social (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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According to the BBC, 137 people have been deported by Trump's administration under the act.

However, records have shown that 'only 22 percent' of the men on the list do not have a criminal record in the US or abroad, while the 'vast majority' were for 'non-violent' offences such as trespassing or theft.

Meanwhile, of the 22 percent, around a 'dozen' are 'accused of murder, rape, assault and kidnapping', CBS News' 60 Minutes reports.

A Department of Homeland Security told CBS that many who were found without criminal records 'are actually terrorists, human rights abusers, gangsters, and more. They just don't have a rap sheet in the US'.

LADbible Group has contacted the Department of Homeland Security for further comment.

Featured Image Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Topics: Donald Trump

James Moorhouse
James Moorhouse

James is a NCTJ Gold Standard journalist covering a wide range of topics and news stories for LADbible. After two years in football writing, James switched to covering news with Newsquest in Cumbria, before joining the LAD team in 2025. In his spare time, James is a long-suffering Rochdale fan and loves reading, running and music. Contact him via [email protected]

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