DHS Utilizes Alien Terrorist Removal Court for First Time to Deport Afghan National

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Published: 2026-09-16
Category: us
Source: Department of Homeland Security
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The Department of Homeland Security announced the removal of Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan national, following her concession to being an alien terrorist. This marks the first-ever case heard before the United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC), with Zada having been involved in an ISIS-inspired mass shooting plot for Election Day 2024.

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