Trump administration activates dormant court for ‘alien terrorist’ deportations

Jul 19, 2026 - 19:45
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Trump administration activates dormant court for ‘alien terrorist’ deportations

Justice department files first-ever petition to Alien Terrorist Removal Court created in 90s, seeking removal of person

The Trump administration has filed a first-ever petition to a secretive and dormant court created 30 years ago to consider government requests to deport so-called “alien terrorists” from the US.

The Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC) was established in 1996 but had never received a petition until Wednesday, when the US justice department filed an application seeking the removal of an individual whose name is withheld from the single-page document posted on the court’s website.

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