The statement according to the act, in the year 1799, if the United States were to declare war against France, any male citizens of France older than 14 years living in the United States could be arrested and deported is True.
A group of four laws known as the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed in 1798 and imposed limitations on speech and immigration.
The Alien Friends Act granted the president the authority to imprison and deport noncitizens, the Alien Enemies Act offered the president further authority to keep noncitizens during times of war, and the Sedition Act made it unlawful to make false or malicious claims about the federal government.
The Naturalization Act was repealed in 1802, while the Sedition Act and Alien Friends Act also came to an end after a predetermined period of time. Still in force is the Alien Enemies Act.
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