Trump DOJ files first-ever application to Alien Terrorist Removal Court

Alien Terrorist Removal Court Proceedings·Latest event July 18, 2026

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Trump DOJ files first-ever application to Alien Terrorist Removal Court

The Department of Justice submitted a request to the Alien Terrorist Removal Court for the first time since 1996. This move seeks to expedite the deportation of an unidentified foreign national accused of being a terrorist. While the tribunal has existed for three decades, the Trump administration is the first to ever utilize it. Judge Joan Ericksen responded by ordering the Justice Department to provide a more thoughtful application. The administration is activating the dormant legal mechanism to fast-track removals that would otherwise involve standard immigration proceedings.

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