A law that was passed by John Adams and it was the end of the 18th century that had to restrict the public activites of political radicals who supported with the French Revolution
The Alien Act was a series of laws passed during the Adams administration. These laws allowed the US government to deport or arrest foreign citizens for almost any reason during wartime. Additionally, it made it harder for people to become citizens because it raised the minimum years of residency from 5 to 14 years. This, along with the Sedition Act, outraged many individuals, including Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson and his political party then called for these Acts to be removed because they were unconstitutional.
