The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 were a set of four U.S. statutes that sought, on national security grounds, to restrict immigration and limit First Amendment protections for freedom of speech.

Jan 22, 2026 · Alien and Sedition Acts, four internal security laws passed by the U.S. Congress in 1798, restricting aliens and curtailing the excesses of an unrestrained press, in anticipation of an expected …

Jul 27, 2023 · Passed in preparation for an anticipated war with France, the Alien and Sedition Acts tightened restrictions on foreign-born Americans and limited speech critical of the government. In …

Nov 26, 2025 · The Alien and Sedition Acts were a series of laws passed in 1798 to restrict foreign influence in American politics and the media.

Oct 9, 2024 · The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is a wartime authority that allows the president to detain or deport the natives and citizens of an enemy nation. The law permits the president to target these …

In 1798, Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts with the support of the Adams Administration. The Alien Act granted the President unilateral authority to deport non-citizens who were subjects of …

Nov 9, 2009 · With suspicions of enemy spies infiltrating American society, the Federalist majority in Congress passed four new laws in June and July 1798, collectively known as the Alien and Sedition …

Sep 24, 2024 · The Alien and Sedition Acts were four acts passed by John Adams and the Federalist-controlled Congress in 1798, which restricted immigration and free speech in the United States.

Sep 3, 2025 · The Alien Act made it more difficult for immigrants to become citizens, and the Sedition Act made it a crime to criticize the president or the government of the United States.

And all marshals and other officers of the United States are required to execute all precepts and orders of the President of the United States, issued in pursuance or by virtue of this act.