ILHAN OMAR: “The last time the Alien Enemies Act was invoked was during World War ELEVEN.” Yep, ...
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The post mocks Rep. Ilhan Omar for a verbal slip-up in a press briefing where she said the Alien Enemies Act was last invoked during 'World War ELEVEN' instead of 'World War II,' as captured in video clips.[5][6] It uses this gaffe to fuel anti-immigration rhetoric, questioning her intelligence and U.S. citizenship policies for immigrants from developing countries. The broader context involves Omar's push with Sen. Mazie Hirono to repeal the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, a wartime law used historically for detentions during the War of 1812, WWI, and WWII, amid debates over its potential invocation by Trump for deportations.[1][2][4]
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The post is trending due to its humorous takedown of a high-profile Democrat's mistake, resonating with conservative users amid ongoing immigration debates and potential Trump policies invoking the Alien Enemies Act. Timing aligns with renewed discussions around Omar's repeal bill and historical uses of the act during wartime.[1][3] Viral mockery of political blunders drives shares, especially as 'World War Eleven' becomes a meme.
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- 1The Alien Enemies Act has been invoked only three times: War of 1812, World War I, and World War II.[2][4]
- 2It played a role in the internment of over 120,000 Japanese Americans during WWII, a decision later apologized for.[1][4]
- 3Rep. Omar's 'World War Eleven' slip occurred in a 2025 press briefing pushing to repeal the act.[5][6]
- 4The act is the last surviving part of the 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts, allowing presidential powers to detain foreigners from enemy nations without due process.[1][4]
- 5Omar and Hirono's Neighbors Not Enemies Act seeks to prevent its use for mass deportations targeting immigrants by nationality.[1][3]
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Rep. Ilhan Omar Reintroduces the Neighbors Not Enemies Act to Repeal Alien Enemies Act
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) reintroduced the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, legislation to fully repeal the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 (AEA). Part of the "Alien and Sedition Acts," the AEA is the only remaining law from this deeply problematic set of statutes that targeted immigrants under the guise of national security. While the other three acts have expired or been repealed, the AEA remains in effect, granting sweeping powers to the president to detain or deport foreign nationals from a specific country.
The Alien Enemies Act, Explained
This detention and deportation power poses an alarming risk of abuse and rights violations in both wartime and peacetime.
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