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Justice Department activates untested court for 'alien terrorist' deportations

Jul 19, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) - 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…

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Justice Department activates untested court for 'alien terrorist' deportations

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