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San Francisco Supervisors unanimously condemn use of Alien Enemies Act, urge congressional repeal
Summary
The Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution condemning President Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to detain and deport noncitizens, called for Congress to pass the "Neighbors Not Enemies" bills, and amended language to note historical abuses.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on April 8 unanimously approved a resolution condemning President Trump's recent use of the Alien Enemies Act to detain and deport noncitizens and called on congressional leaders to repeal the law through pending bills known locally as the "Neighbors Not Enemies" measures.
The resolution, introduced by Supervisor Vallie Melgar, said the 1798 statute has a “painful history,” citing the wartime arrests and mass incarceration of people of Japanese ancestry during World War II. Melgar moved an amendment to clarify that the statute was used in 1942 to authorize the arrest of "immigrant community leaders," an amendment seconded by Supervisor Shamone Walton and adopted before the board approved the amended resolution without objection.
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