Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 50 : Section 21


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 21. Restraint, regulation, and removal

      Whenever there is a declared war between the United States and
    any foreign nation or government, 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 years 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 President is authorized in any such event, by
    his proclamation thereof, or other public act, to direct the
    conduct to be observed on the part of the United States, toward the
    aliens who become so liable; the manner and degree of the restraint
    to which they shall be subject and in what cases, and upon what
    security their residence shall be permitted, and to provide for the
    removal of those who, not being permitted to reside within the
    United States, refuse or neglect to depart therefrom; and to
    establish any other regulations which are found necessary in the
    premises and for the public safety.



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