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Enemies will exploit the situation, Pour Ali, the Lorestan deputy governor, said late Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The Alien Enemies Act litigation may have fallen off the front pages, but it’s about to make headlines again.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2025

Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with immigrant rights lawyers and lower court judges who argued the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 was not intended to be used against gangs such as Tren de Aragua.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025

CARACAS, Venezuela — In March, President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to declare Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang a foreign terrorist group.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

Enemies in a former Earth Age labored side by side as colleagues and fellow citizens.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly