An extraordinary legal showdown took place last weekend over President Donald Trump’s invocation of an 18th century wartime ...

A U.S. federal judge asked the Trump administration to explain how it failed to act on its court order to halt the ...

The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 gives the president wartime powers to deport undocumented immigrants with little to no due ...

The White House is insisting the Trump administration did not violate a court order when it deported more than 200 immigrants ...

District Judge James E. Boasberg — whose order was potentially violated when the Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act and carried out deportation flights — is demanding the Justice ...

President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against Tren de Aragua members, provoking a legal fight. Here's what to know about the controversial law, which was last used during World War II.

On Monday evening, a federal judge will press the Trump Administration on whether it violated a court order forbidding the deportation of detained non-citizens with little or no due process.

The administration invoked an 18th-century wartime law to carry out deportations of more than 250 alleged Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gang members.

The U.S. is facing legal battles and diplomatic tensions as the Trump administration pushes forward with contentious policies ...

President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act March 15 for the first time since World War II, sparking a legal battle and concern over due process.

In 1798, with the U.S. preparing for what it believed would be a war with France, Congress passed a series of laws that ...

Chris Cristi is the evening AIR7 HD helicopter reporter for ABC7 Eyewitness News. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2014, Chris has enjoyed a bird's eye view of Southern California while reporting ...