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  Alien (law) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An alien who is legally permitted to remain in a country (which is foreign to him/her) on specified terms may be called a "legal alien" of that country.
An alien who has temporary or permanent residence in a country (which is foreign to him/her) may be called a "resident alien" of that country.
An enemy alien is an alien who is designated as an enemy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alien_(law)   (180 words)

  
 Johnson v. Eisentrager (1950)
The essential pattern for seasonable Executive constraint of enemy aliens, not on the basis of individual prepossessions for their native land but on the basis of political and legal relations to the enemy government, was laid down in the very earliest days of the Republic and has endured to this day.
But the nonresident enemy alien, especially one who has remained in the service of the enemy, does not have even this qualified access to our courts, for he neither has comparable claims upon our institutions nor could his use of them fail to be helpful to the enemy.
It concluded the rule of the common law and the law of nations to be that alien enemies resident in the country of the enemy could not maintain an action in its courts during the period of hostilities.
www.soc.umn.edu /~samaha/cases/johnsonveisentrager.htm   (7569 words)

  
 An alien enemy shall not have in his possession, at any time or place,
An alien enemy shall not have in his possession at any time or place, or use or operate any aircraft or wireless apparatus, or any form of signalling device, or any form of cipher code, or any paper, document or book written or printed in cipher or in which there may be invisible writing.
An alien enemy shall not approach or be found within one-half of a mile of any Federal or State fort, camp, arsenal, aircraft station, Government or naval vessel, navy yard, factory, or workshop for the manufacture of munitions of war or of any products for the use of the Army or Navy;
An alien enemy shall not enter or be found within the District of Columbia.
www.conservativeusa.org /eo/1917/alien.htm   (519 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for enemy
internment in international law, detention of the nationals or property of an enemy or a belligerent.
prize in maritime law, the private property of an enemy that a belligerent captures at sea.
For the capture of the vessel or cargo to be lawful it must be made outside neutral waters and by authority of the belligerent.
www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=enemy   (519 words)

  
 Bottrill
The Divisional Court held that that certificate was conclusive as to the matters which it purported to certify; that the applicant accordingly remained an alien enemy notwithstanding the unconditional surrender of Germany; and that, as an alien enemy interned in this country, he could not apply to the court for a writ of habeas corpus.
Even an alien enemy may live here in perfect freedom under the King's licence, as was pointed out by Lord Goddard C.J., in his reasons for the judgment appealed from; but, on withdrawing that licence, the King may intern, or even expel, the alien enemy.
Some argument was addressed to us on the footing that aliens residing within the realm under the licence of the King, whether friend or enemy, enjoy the normal rights of subjects of the King in his courts, because they are here within his protection, and therefore owe to him some degree of allegiance.
lawofwar.org /bottrill.htm   (2411 words)

  
 X-COM
Through research of recovered alien artifacts, X-COM is able to develop better and more powerful weapons, armor and vehicles to combat the alien menace.
When all of the alien forces have been neutralized (captured or killed), the mission is scored based on number of X-COM units killed, aliens killed or captured and the number of alien artifacts obtained.
For example, the alien type "Sectoids" would usually expire from a single shot from a rifle or laser.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/x-/X-COM.html   (673 words)

  
 World War II Enemy Alien Control Program Overview
Although many were released or paroled after hearings before a local alien enemy hearing board, for many the adversarial hearings resulted in internment that, in a few cases, lasted beyond the end of World War II.
Many enemy aliens living in military zones and elsewhere in America were subject to curfews and other restrictions on their conduct.
Alien Enemy Control Unit records and case files in the Records of the Department of Justice, Record Group 60
www.archives.gov /genealogy/immigration/enemy-aliens-overview.html   (705 words)

  
 Oregon Responds to World War II: Under Suspicion: Enemy Aliens Draw Scrutiny in Oregon
He was one of many enemy aliens detained for an extended period during the war.
Aliens holding citizenship from Germany, Italy, and other enemy nations were required to register with the government and were subject to detention or deportation.
They undoubtedly were "freed from the 'enemy alien' stigma" at least partially because Roosevelt wanted to secure the very large Italian American vote for the Democrats.
arcweb.sos.state.or.us /exhibits/ww2/threat/aliens.htm   (1225 words)

  
 Counterterrorism and liberties in league - The Washington Times: Commentary - November 23, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Congress should enact legislation denying alien enemies captured in the war against global terrorism the right to challenge the legality of their detention in federal courts by writs of habeas corpus.
Moreover, alien enemy combatants may have been initially seized by an ally, like the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan, whose soldiers are beyond the knowledge or control of the United States.
That a detainee is an enemy combatant must be proven a preponderance of the evidence, with a rebuttable presumption in favor of the government's case.
washingtontimes.com /commentary/20041122-095741-7539r.htm   (873 words)

  
 FINAL REPORT: JAPANESE EVACUATION FROM THE WEST COAST 1942
Alien Enemy Registration: The Department of Justice is committed to an alien enemy registration with the least practicable delay.
In any case where an alien enemy is found in violation of any of the provisions of the proclamation or any part of the regulations of the Attorney General there under, he is subject to summary apprehension without a warrant.
Of course, only aliens of enemy nationality were affected, and no persons of Japanese ancestry born in the United States were required to move under the program.
www.sfmuseum.org /war/dewitt1.html   (6545 words)

  
 The War Department: Keeper of Our Nation's Enemy Aliens during World War I
The imprisonment of enemy aliens by the United States Government is a little known facet, rarely mentioned in history books or other discussions about World War I. When the United States entered the "War to End All Wars" in April of 1917, provisions had already been made to deal with war prisoners.
Enemy aliens who worked as journalists prior to their arrest were permitted to publish prison newspapers.
The enemy aliens desiring to remain in the United States were transferred to the Department of Justice and granted permanent parole.
www.lib.byu.edu /~rdh/wwi/comment/yockel.htm   (2894 words)

  
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Alien Enemy Presidential Proclamations On April 6, 1917 President Woodrow Wilson took the first steps to minimize the threat from German aliens residing in the United States by issuing twelve regulations for "alien enemies," persons of enemy birth who had not completed the naturalization process.
[17] An alien enemy shall not enter or be found within the District of Columbia.
After the date fixed by the Attorney General for such registration, an alien enemy shall not be found within the limits of the United States, its territories or possessions, without having his registration card on his person.
www.conservativeusa.org /eo/1917/alien.txt   (209 words)

  
 Proc2525
All alien enemies shall be liable to restraint, or to give security, or to remove and depart from the United States in the manner prescribed by sections 23 and 24 of title 50 of the United States Code, and as prescribed in the regulations duly promulgated by the President.
(7) Alien enemies deemed dangerous to the public peace or safety of the United States by the Attorney General or the Secretary of War, as the case may be, are subject to summary apprehension.
Any alien enemy found within any such area or the immediate vicinity thereof prescribed by the Attorney General or the Secretary of War, as the case may be, pursuant to the regulations, shall be subject to summary apprehension and to be dealt with as hereinabove prescribed.
www.foitimes.com /internment/Proc2525.html   (818 words)

  
 Understanding Terrorism Cases - U.S. Courts Educational Outreach
Should foreigners held as enemy combatants by the U.S. Military be given the opportunity to challenge the legality of their confinement by filing for a writ of habeas corpus in federal court?
Friendly aliens (persons who owe allegiance to countries with which the United States has normal diplomatic relations) have historically been able to avail themselves of this country's courts while enemy aliens (persons who owe allegiance to countries with which the United States is at war) do not.
Indeed, the enemy in this case is not fighting for a particular nation.
www.uscourts.gov /outreach/topics/habeascorpus_rasulbush.htm   (1191 words)

  
 ARC - Immigration: Aliens and Arrivals
Information requested was: name of alien, race, place of birth, age, nationality, occupation, date and place of arrival in the United States, and the reason for entering the United States.
Following the onset of hostilities during World War I, non-naturalized "Enemy Aliens" by definition, were required to register with United States authorities as a national security measure.
Under the provisions of a Presidential Proclamation of April 6, 1917, non-naturalized female aliens were likewise registered as an additional national security measure that included those women of American birth that were married to enemy aliens.
www.archives.gov /research/arc/topics/aliens.html   (1451 words)

  
 German American Internee Coalition
Pursuant to the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 (50 USC 21-24), which remains in effect today, the US may apprehend, intern and otherwise restrict the freedom of "alien enemies" upon declaration of war or actual, attempted or threatened invasion by a foreign nation.
Enemy aliens were forbidden to enter or remain in certain areas and their movements severely restricted in others.
Watkins decision, the Supreme Court tacitly upholds the Alien Enemies Act by denying the writ of habeas corpus for release from detention sought by German internee, Karl Ludecke, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 2655.
www.gaic.info /history.html   (4732 words)

  
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The display illustrates the story of "enemy alien" Latin Americans who were deported and held captive in exchange for U.S. civilians.
Enemy Alien Files cautions that the fragile nature of our constitutional and human rights in times of crisis is something that should concern us all, citizens and non-citizens alike.
On the day Pearl Harbor was attacked, FBI and INS agents began arresting these "enemy aliens" many of whom were interned for up to seven years.
www.ailf.org /exhibit/ex_enemyalien.htm   (667 words)

  
 Behind the Screen: Alien Invaders!
The alien could be anything strange, foreign, and unusual, even other humans (usually from another continent), but the idea that they have spies, infiltrators, and turncoats working for them will add greatly to the drama.
Maybe the green goo is like a seed pod that is implanted by the alien enemy (which might be one creature, or a host of them) to corrupt creatures into its service and eventually into new protoplasmic aliens.
Of course, even in open war the "enemy within" concept applies, as those who fight are always at risk of being corrupted and turned to the side of the enemy.
www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=dnd/bs/20040222a   (1527 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Enemy Mine: DVD: Dennis Quaid,Louis Gossett Jr.,Brion James,Richard Marcus,Carolyn McCormick,Bumper ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
At first, the human, (Dennis Quaid) and his reptilian, alien opponent (Louis Gossett, JR) are intent on destroying each other, the two stranded pilots gradually realize that the only way either of them will survive is to overcome their undying hatred.
They are mortal enemies and nearly kill each other many times after each of their ships crash land on an unihabited planet that has impressive meteor showers, little food and funky weather patterns.
Eventually, through time and circumstances, these two enemies are forced to cooperate together so that they can survive and in so doing learn a little bit about each other and their respective societies.
www.amazon.com /Enemy-Mine-Dennis-Quaid/dp/B000059HAC   (1949 words)

  
 Free enemy games download
Hordes of enemy aliens are planning to take your planet over to enslave its inhabitants and extract precious crystals.
He has to protect the Galarion system from the attack of 4 enemy alien races, which are sending more than forty kinds of battleships into action.
Crush your enemies in the depths of space, deadly grounds, dark ocean waters, and reach the core of the Retulla planet.
www.gamelinkage.com /game/enemy   (1082 words)

  
 Nonshape.com Enemy Urt Alien Anime T Shirt
Enemy Urt was a normal Alien, until one day Love Salsa had a brilliant plan to turn Urt into a vampire and use Urt to help her capture her one true crush, Bzeep the Spaceboy.
He is Bzeep's enemy and sake drinking pal.
The coolest alien you'll ever wear, this crabby alien hates Bzeep with a passion.
www.nonshape.com /urt.htm   (569 words)

  
 Italian-American Museum Opens 'Enemy Alien' Exhibit for Columbus Day
Unnaturalized immigrants, or aliens from Japan, Italy and Germany living in the United States, were to be investigated or interned.
And on view is a photograph of a large room with dozens of bunk beds to intern Italian "enemy aliens" on Ellis Island, the same spot where as many of the five-million Italian immigrants first docked in the United States starting in the late 19th century.
Internment of enemy nationals is a perfectly legitimate thing to do (though the Geneva Convention of 1949 on the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War provides for unrestricted departure of enemy aliens at the beginning of a war).
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/768412/posts   (1131 words)

  
 Johnson v. Eisentrager Talking Points, Understanding Terrorism Cases - U.S. Courts
Friendly aliens (persons who owe allegiance to countries with which the United States has normal diplomatic relations) have historically been able to avail themselves of this country's courts while enemy aliens (persons who owe allegiance to countries with which the United States is at war) have not.
Is it logical to allow the enemies of this nation the use of its courts when (1) this could be of benefit to the enemy, i.e.
Even if the facts were different and their trial were held during hostilities, fundamental fairness requires that persons accused of war crimes and tried by the U.S. military be given the full protections of the Constitution.
www.uscourts.gov /outreach/topics/habeastalk_johnsoneisentrager.htm   (601 words)

  
 JOHNSON, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, et al. v. EISENTRAGER, alias EHRHARDT, et al.
Respondents, who are nonresident enemy aliens, were captured in China by the United States Army and tried and convicted in China by an American military commission for violations of the laws of war committed in China prior to their capture.
These nonresident enemy aliens, captured and imprisoned abroad, have no right to a writ of habeas corpus in a court of the United States.
Ex parte Kawato, 317 U.S. But the nonresident enemy alien, especially one who has remained in the service of the enemy, does not have even this qualified access to our courts, for he neither has comparable claims upon our institutions nor could his use of them fail to be helpful to the enemy.
www.guncite.com /court/fed/sc/339us763.html   (5428 words)

  
 XCommand - XCommand - Who needs a cool site with taglines like this?!
Plasma pistols are a lethal alien weapon based on accelerating particles from within a minute anti-gravity field.
This is an alien guided missile launcher which fires powerful 'blaster bombs'.
The mind probe is an alien communication device which is used to take information directly from brain waves.
xcom.strategyplanet.gamespy.com /x1u4.shtml   (319 words)

  
 Alien Storm Enemy FAQ - IGN FAQs
What I do remember however is one of the games on these cartridges was Alien Storm, a very underrated side scrolling fighter.
Useful when you have aliens coming at you from both the left and right.
However even when you've mastered performing the move, it is very hard to hit any of the aliens with it as will move up or down when you jump over them.
faqs.ign.com /articles/600/600368p1.html   (1738 words)

  
 AA :: Index
Lawful enemy combatants who violate the law of war are subject to chapter 47 of this title.
Cliff notes: If you're an unlawful enemy combatant we will pwn you, a group picked by the President or SecDef will decide what a unlawful enemy combatant is and if you are one, you don't get to appeal what they decide.
The tribunal decides your total status, if you are an alien or not and if you are a illegal combatant or not and you have no recourse if they incorrectly label you a alien illegal combatant even if you are a law abiding US citizen.
forum.americasarmy.com /viewtopic.php?p=2386885   (2480 words)

  
 The Avalon Project : Declarations of a State of War with Japan, Germany, and Italy
Adopted regarding the conduct of alien enemies in the Canal Zone, the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippine Islands.
(8) No alien enemy shall Sand in enter or leave or attempt to land in, enter or leave the United States, except under the regulations prescribed by the President in his Proclamation dated November 14, 1941
Any alien enemy found within any such area or the immediate vicinity thereof prescribed by the Attorney General or the Secretary of War, as the case may be, pursuant to these regulations, shall be subject to summary apprehension and to be dealt with as hereinabove prescribed.
www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/wwii/dec/dec07.htm   (879 words)

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