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Trump Plans 'Operation Aurora' Using Alien Enemies Act, Calls for Death Penalty

Oct 14, 2024, 11:54 AM

Former President Donald Trump has announced plans to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants if he returns to office. Trump made this declaration during a rally in Aurora, Colorado, on October 13, where he also called for the death penalty for migrants who kill American citizens or law enforcement officers. The Alien Enemies Act, which grants the President authority to detain and deport foreign nationals during wartime, has faced criticism and comparisons to policies used during Japanese internment camps in World War II. Legal experts argue that the act could not be used against undocumented immigrants as Trump proposes, but there are concerns that courts may not block its implementation due to the 'political question' doctrine. Trump has branded his plan 'Operation Aurora' and emphasized the need to dismantle migrant criminal networks, citing Aurora's gang crisis and Venezuela's crime rates.