The Trump administration activated a never-before-used pathway for removing alien terrorists from the United States.
Since its creation in 1996, the Alien Terrorist Removal Court has lain dormant until it received the first-ever removal application from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on July 15 and held a debut hearing the following day for a suspected foreign terrorist, whose name is not mentioned in available court documents.
Writing in a July 16 order, Judge Joan Ericksen said the court heard attorney arguments—no sworn testimony—and reviewed information presented by the Trump administration.
The court, however, had questions about the connection between the government’s allegations against the individual facing deportation and the specific laws it cites regarding their actions, Ericksen said….