The Alien Terrorist Removal Court began hearing its first-ever case on July 30 after the Trump administration activated the obscure federal court earlier this month.
In 1996, Congress created the court, which is permitted to rely on classified evidence in deportation cases, according to the court’s website. Five U.S. district judges are authorized to review applications to remove alleged noncitizen terrorists from the United States.
The court aims “to remove from the United States alien terrorists who never should have been here in the first place,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleges that Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan national and lawful permanent resident of the United States, who was arrested at her Texas home on July 28, is a backer of ISIS, an Islamic terrorist group. Haji Zada denies any wrongdoing and is not charged with any crimes….
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