"The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is a xenophobic law that has been used to unjustly target immigrants in the US and should have been repealed long ago," Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said last year.

The Alien Enemies Act was written during a phony war and is now being used to justify another phony war. The 1798 law is often referred to as a “war-time” act.

If Trump succeeds at invoking the Alien Enemies Act, I believe it would add another chapter to the Alien Enemies Act’s sordid history. This is an updated version of a story originally published ...

“The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is a xenophobic law that has been used to unjustly target immigrants in the US and should have been repealed long ago,” Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said last year.

“The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is a xenophobic law that has been used to unjustly target immigrants in the US and should have been repealed long ago,” Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said last year.

Harry Truman (1884-1972), the 33rd President of the USA, addresses media in 1945 in Washington, D.C. His administration used the Alien Enemies Act until 1951 (AFP via Getty Images) ...

"The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is a xenophobic law that has been used to unjustly target immigrants in the US and should have been repealed long ago," Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said last year.

President Donald Trump just invoked the Alien Enemies Act on March 15—without regard to its role in justifying the wrongful internment of Max, Susumu, and thousands of others during World War II.

“The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is a xenophobic law that has been used to unjustly target immigrants in the US and should have been repealed long ago,” Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said last year.