First use of Alien Terrorist Removal Court sends Afghan woman back after Election Day ISIS plot: DOJ
2 sources·Updated September 12, 2026

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- NPR News Now·3h agoAlien Terrorist Removal Court deports legal US resident to Afghanistan in first-ever case
Nazira Haji Zada, a lawful permanent resident, conceded to being an "alien terrorist." It marks the first case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court.
Read at NPR News Now → - Fox News·1d agoFirst use of Alien Terrorist Removal Court sends Afghan woman back after Election Day ISIS plot: DOJ
Nazira Haji Zada admitted she was an "alien terrorist" in the first-ever use of a specialized federal court created 30 years ago by Congress after an ISIS Election Day plot.
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