DHS Completes First Removal of Suspected Terrorist Using Specialized Court

The Department of Homeland Security has removed Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan national, after she admitted to being an alien terrorist in the inaugural case before the U.S. Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC). Zada was deported for her role in supporting an ISIS-inspired mass shooting plot, for which her relatives were previously convicted. This marks a significant operational milestone for the ATRC, demonstrating its function in national security.