1798: The Alien And Sedition Act

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On July 14, 1798, the federal government passed the Alien and Sedition Acts. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams are presenting their opinions on behalf of the Legislature on why the think these acts are good and bad. Thomas Jefferson believes these acts go against the Constitution while John Adams believes that they are justified in the Constitution. People may disagree with Thomas Jefferson and say that aliens have temporary rights that can be taken away. While others believe if the specific alien isn’t violating others peoples rights or being dangerous to others, they shouldn’t be thrown out.
The strongest reason that the government has no control is that immigrants are protected by state law. “No power over them has been given to the federal

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