Judge Rodriguez lied that an actual war is required to invoke Alien Enemies Act
That is your personal opinion with respect to the AEA, and it is not in harmony with the very object of the Act as expressed by those who created it, e.g., see
H. of R., Alien Enemies, May, 22nd, 1798
"Mr. O. believed, therefore, that it would be best to vest a discretionally power in the Executive to secure and take care that these men should do no injury. And this could not be looked upon as a dangerous or exorbitant power, since the President would have the power, the moment war was declared, to apprehend the whole of these people as enemies, and make them prisoners of war. And in case of a predatory incursion, made on this country, there might be as much reason for securing some of them as in case of actual war or invasion."
Also see:
ALIENS.
"Mr. Sewall said, the Committee for the Protection of Commerce and Defence of the Country, to whom it was referred to inquire into what measures would be proper to be taken respecting aliens, were of opinion their instructions did not go to a sufficient extent, and directed him to propose to the House the following resolution for adoption:
“ Resolved, That the committee on that part of the President’s Speech which relates to commerce and the defence of the country, be authorized to consider the danger which may result by means of aliens and other disaffected or seditious persons residing within the United States, and what measures ought to be taken for securing, removing, or otherwise restricting such persons, and to report by bill or otherwise.” SOURCE House of Representative, May, 16th,1798.
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The bottom line is, the very purpose and legislative intent of the Alien Enemies Act was to provide the President with extraordinary power, including deportation power, to deal with
aliens on American soil who may pose a threat to the general welfare of the United States and her citizens.
Let us keep in mind that our very own Supreme Court has emphatically stated
"The intention of the lawmaker is the law."
See Hawaii v. Mankichi, 190 U.S. 197 (1903),