Trump Admin Now Pushing Fast-Track Deportations via Alien Terrorist Court
The Trump administration submitted its first application to the United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a legal mechanism created in 1996 but never used. U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen conducted a sealed hearing and ordered the government to provide a more detailed application. Legal scholars warn that the court’s reliance on secret evidence may raise constitutional due‑process concerns.
- ▪The Justice Department filed the inaugural application to the Alien Terrorist Removal Court on July 15, 2026.
- ▪Judge Joan Ericksen held a sealed hearing and issued an order requesting a more thoughtful application.
- ▪The court has been dormant since its establishment under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.
- ▪Legal experts caution that the use of secret evidence could violate due‑process rights.
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Trump Admin Now Pushing Fast-Track Deportations via Alien Terrorist Court By Ward Clark | 3:53 PM on July 18, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. CREDIT: Keith Gardner//US Immigration and Customs Enforcement The Trump administration has filed an application to what's called the United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court, the first such application since the Court was created in 1996. If this works, it gives the Trump administration another avenue to speed up deportations of dangerous illegal aliens.
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