Which laws authorized the president to arrest and deport immigrants who criticized the federal government and limited the free speech of americans?
a. the speech acts
b. the navigation acts
c. the foreign policy acts
d. alien and sedition acts

Mee why did the government control the news and information americans received about the war? to eliminate propaganda that unfairly targeted immigrants to influence public opinion in support of the war effort to inform americans about troop movements and major battles