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The Alien Enemies Act Debate: A Constitutional Perspective
In a heated exchange on a recent news segment, Stephen Miller articulated his support for the expansive presidential powers granted under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. His argument suggests that the Act provides legal grounds for the president to take decisive action against perceived threats from foreign nations, including Venezuela, which he claims is contributing to gang-related violence in the U.S. Miller argues that the severe conditions laid out in the Act—such as a declared war, an invasion, or a predatory incursion—authorize the president to act unilaterally.