The Real 4-1-1The Government Has a 226-Year-Old Law That Lets It Round Up Foreigners — And It’s Still Locked and Loaded
This episode examines the evolving role of the Alien Enemies Act, from its origins in 1798 to its contested use today. Featuring rulings by Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. and Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford, we look at constitutional checks on executive power and implications for immigration policy. Advocacy voices, including Human Rights Watch, shed light on the human rights issues tied to modern deportations under the Act.
About the podcast
I am Dr. Chelsea McGee AND Welcome to The Real 411—where we make it our mission to dive deeper, think bigger, and challenge the narrative. Every day, we are flooded with headlines. These headlines are quick, catchy, and often misleading. News is everywhere, but how much of it is the complete truth? How often do we stop and ask, "What's really going on?" Because here’s the thing—the story is never just the headline.