We must gain some bargaining power in order to free those 53 people and in order to deter those who have learned the lesson of Iran. Our Founding Fathers have given us a tool that should be exploredit was written in the law in 1798 and it need only be invoked. Under title 50 of the United States Code. in the section dealing with War and National Defense. there is a chapter entitled Alien Enemies." That section reads: Whenever there is a declared war between the United States or any invasion or predatory incursion is perpetrated. attempted or threatened against the territory of the United States by any foreign nation or government. and the President makes public proclamation of the event. all natives. citizens. denizens. or subjects of the hostile nation or government. being of the age of fourteen and upward. who shall be within the United States and not actually naturalized. shall be liable to be apprehended. restrained. secured. and removed as alien enemies. The law says that such "enemy aliens" may be detained and eventually deported. This law spells out very clearly that aliens. and not naturalized U.S. citizens. may be subject to its provisions. In order to invoke the enemy alien provisions of the law in the case of Iran. we must clarify U.S. territory to include our Embassies abroad. The legislation I am proposing does exactly that.
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