This court was created 30 years ago and never heard a case. Trump wants to change that
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A little-known court tasked with handling highly sensitive deportation cases against alleged alien terrorists has laid dormant since its 1996 creation, lacking even a website for tracking any proceedings before it.
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Trump's DOJ turns to a never-used court for its next deportation fight
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This court was created 30 years ago and never heard a case. Trump wants to change that
The administration argued that the court's existence did not prevent Trump from using the Alien Enemies Act, a wartime statute enacted in 1798. The post Trump Activates Never-Used Deportation Court first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .
The Justice Department is asking a never-before-used federal court to remove an unnamed noncitizen, the first use of a 30-year-old process that could give President Trump a new tool for his deportation agenda .
Last week, the Trump administration filed the first-of-its-kind application with a 30-year-old removal court seeking to deport an immigrant as a suspected “alien terrorist.” The twist is that the court has been dormant for that entire time.
The Trump administration is now using a court created during the Clinton administration to further achieve its goal of deporting illegal aliens. Court Watch said the Alien Terrorist Removal Court […]
By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A little-known court tasked with handling highly sensitive deportation cases against alleged alien terrorists has laid dormant since its 1996 creation, lacking even a website for tracking any proceedings before it.
By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A little-known court tasked with handling highly sensitive deportation cases against alleged alien terrorists has laid dormant since its 1996 creation, lacking even a website for tracking any proceedings before it.
The Trump administration is turning to a little-used federal court created nearly 30 years ago as part of its broader effort to remove noncitizens accused of terrorist activity from the United States. The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was established by Congress in 1996 during the Clinton administra…
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