Crime & Justice
First use of US Alien Terrorist Removal Court ends in Afghan woman's deportation
September 12, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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5 reports · 2 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 10 hours
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BNBBC News
Afghan woman deported from US in first use of secretive 'alien terrorist' court
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AJAl Jazeera English
Afghan woman deported in first use of US Alien Terrorist Removal Court
(opens the publisher’s site)An Afghan woman with lawful US permanent residency has been deported to Afghanistan in the first-ever case before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court.
- The Justice Department announced Friday that Nazira Haji Zada, 47, was removed to Afghanistan in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court's first-ever case.
- Prosecutors accused Haji Zada of helping conceal an ISIL-inspired plot for a 2024 election-day mass shooting in Oklahoma, though she was never charged.
- Attorney General Todd Blanche said those who support and condone terrorism should not be living in the United States.
- Haji Zada's lawyers said her consent to removal should not be seen as an endorsement of the court's legitimacy, arguing that withholding evidence from her violated due process.