alien
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According to “The Passing of Alien Suffrage” by Leon E. Aylsworth, at least 22 states allowed non-citizens to vote during the 19th-century.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
John Adams pushed Congress in 1798 to pass the Alien and Sedition Acts, measures that allowed the government to deport and otherwise persecute critics of the administration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
If this preliminary investigation suggests that status, the person ends up in the Criminal Alien Program office for processing—which is where I would come in.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
After a panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act in September, the Justice Department appealed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
I could show them the ansible, but it didn’t make a very convincing Alien Artifact, being so incomprehensible to fit in with hoax as well as with reality.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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