Justice Department activates untested court for ‘alien terrorist’ deportations

The Justice Department has filed the first petition to the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a secretive body established in 1996. This court had remained dormant and untested for thirty years until the Trump administration activated it this past Wednesday. The government is now utilizing this specific legal mechanism to process requests for the deportation of individuals classified as alien terrorists, marking the first time the court has ever received a formal petition for action.