From Townhall
Call it the Trump Precedent: If in pursuing a policy, Donald Trump cites a statute that’s been on the books forever, it’s an old law nobody’s thought of in ages and probably should be repealed. If, however, a law of similar age is used against Trump or his administration, it’s a venerable pillar of our civic life and should be applied zealously.
The president has been criticized for applying the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport members of foreign gangs like Tren de Aragua immediately with no hearings because they are “perpetrating, attempting, and threatening an invasion … against the United States.” The Supreme Court eventually ruled in May that the Administration’s 24-hour notice to gang members was insufficient and sent the case back to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
President Trump is also enforcing the Alien Registration Act of 1940, requiring non-citizens 14 years or older who have been in the U.S. for 30 days or more and were not already fingerprinted or registered when they got their visa to register with DHS.