Outdated and Dangerous | Brennan Center for Justice

Outdated and Dangerous | Brennan Center for Justice

Antiquated laws from the 1700s and 1800s give the president tremendous power to use the military at home to quash protests and order mass arrests in times of war and domestic upheaval. These laws are overbroad, ripe for abuse, and at odds with the Constitution’s separation of powers and civil liberties. It’s past time for Congress to repeal the Alien Enemies Act, close loopholes in the Posse Comitatus Act, and reform the Insurrection Act. (Read more.)


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