Trump administration appeals to never-before-used court for deportation

Core Impact Points

• The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was created in 1996 but has never been used before.
• Nazira Haji Zada, a 47-year-old permanent legal resident, is accused of participating in an alleged shooting plot, but no criminal charges have been filed against her.
• The Trump administration claims there is 'a preponderance of the evidence' against Nazira, but the case includes classified information that cannot be released to the public.
• The Justice Department's case includes allegations that Nazira stoked her son's sympathies for ISIL (ISIS) and planned to leave the US on a one-way ticket to Kabul, Afghanistan.
• Critics argue that the Trump administration is seeking to advance its mass deportation push by sidestepping normal legal protections for foreign nationals.
• The case has sparked concerns about the administration's use of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court and its implications for due process protections.