Alien Terrorist Removal Court to hold its first-ever hearing after 30 years

Congress created the Alien Terrorist Removal Court in 1996 to make it easier for the Justice Department to use classified evidence to deport people from U.S. soil.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7849x5233+0+0/resize/7849x5233!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F72%2F35%2Fa52cdeed4abdab16dcc3b7b132b9%2Fgettyimages-2262149675.jpg' alt='A banner of an image of President Trump is displayed on the facade of the U.S. Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., in February 2026.'/><p>Congress created the Alien Terrorist Removal Court in 1996 to make it easier for the Justice Department to use classified evidence to deport people from U.S. soil.</p><p>(Image credit: Drew Angerer)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-136289' />