DOJ tests limits of never-before-used court to deport suspected terrorist
Summary
The Justice Department has started using a secret federal immigration court created in 1996 to speed up the removal of suspected noncitizen terrorists. This court handles cases using classified evidence that the accused cannot see, raising new legal questions about rights and national security.Key Facts
- The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was created by Congress in 1996 and signed into law by President Bill Clinton.
- It deals with suspected terrorists who cannot be removed through normal legal processes because their evidence is classified.
- The accused do not see the classified evidence and cannot challenge how it was gathered.
- Only the attorney general can approve removal applications, and one of five special judges decides the case.
- The court has never been actively used until the Justice Department filed the first case on July 15, 2024.
- The case details are secret, but if allowed, the court must hold a public hearing.
- The use of this court supports President Donald Trump’s policies to speed up deportations of suspected terrorists.
- The Justice Department says it will use all legal tools to remove alien terrorists from the U.S.
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