The law, which gives the president sweeping powers over non-citizens, was part of a set of statutes that emerged during the tenuous period following the Revolutionary War.

The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on Friday morning, asking the justices to allow it to enforce an executive order that directs government officials to quickly remove, without a hearing,

There is some disagreement among experts and Republicans over whether enough was done to block Democratic-nominated judges, particularly those who are now blocking the Trump administration.

Trump recently invoked the act, which was passed in 1798, revoking protection status for Venezuelan immigrants who were living here legally, decla

The administration wants the Supreme Court, which Trump helped shape by nominating three justices, to not only rule in its favor but also to send a message.