On December 10, 2024, the Brennan Center for Justice hosted “Analyzing Trump’s Plan to Invoke the Alien Enemies Act,” an hour-long discussion about the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, its use in WWII, and its possible use in the Trump administration. Speakers were Katherine Yon Ebright, Counsel, Brennan Center Liberty and National Security Program, Ilya Somin, Professor of Law, George Mason University, Karen Ebel, President, German American Internee Coalition and Rita Fernandez, Director, Immigration Policy Project, UnidosUS. Wilfred U. Codrington III, Walter Floersheimer Professor of Constitutional Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Fellow, Brennan Center moderated the event.
Analyzing Trump’s Plan to Invoke the Alien Enemies Act
