DOJ activates Alien Terrorist Removal Court for the first time in 30 years

NPR | By Carrie Johnson

Published July 31, 2026 at 6:42 AM EDT

The Justice Department is turning to a never-before-used court to try to deport a woman accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State.

Carrie Johnson

Carrie Johnson is NPR's National Justice Correspondent.

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