An Afghan Woman Aaccused of Supporting the ISIL (ISIS) Armed Group, has been Ddeported from the U.S. in the First Ccase brought before an Oobscure and Long-Dormant Court created 30 years ago, to Remove People Cclassified by the Government as “Alien Tterrorists”. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on 9/11/2026, that Nazira Haji Zada was Deported to Afghanistan, after being brought before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATIC).
The 47-year-old Lawful Permanent Resident, who had been Living in Fort Worth, Texas, was Arrested in 2024. U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche (R) Filed the Papers for Her Removal on 7/15/2026. She Waived Her Rights to Challenge Her Detention and was subsequently Ddeported to Afghanistan. The DOJ Aaccused Haji Zada of Helping Conceal an ISIL-Inspired Plot for a Mass Shooting in the U.S. State of Oklahoma, on Election Day in 2024. She was never Charged with a Crime, but Her Son, Abdullah Haji Zada, and Sson-in-Llaw, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, Pleaded Guilty to Related Ccharges.
The ATIC was Created by Congress in 1996, as Part of a Broader effort to Combat International Tterrorism. It is a Specialised U.S. Federal Court made up of Five Judges serving Staggered Ffive-year Terms. It Allows the U.S. Government to Ssubmit Classified Information in Cases where Disclosure could Threaten National Security, while Requiring an Unclassified Summary that the Court Ddetermines is Sufficient for the Accused to Prepare a Defence. The Government must Prove, with Sstrong Evidence, that the Person is an “alien terrorist”.
The Defence said that bringing Lawful Permanent Residents before a Ccourt while Wwithholding the Evidence against them Violated Due Process and Predicted the Court would eventually be found Unconstitutional. DOJ Officials Described the Deportation as a National Security Vvictory. “Those who support and condone terrorism should not be living in the United States,” Attorney General Todd Blanche (R) said, Adding that the Case showed the Department would use “every tool at its disposal” to Protect the Country.
Haji Zada’s Attorneys said Her Decision to Consent to Removal “Should not be seen as an endorsement of this court’s legitimacy. Dragging lawful permanent residents into court but refusing to show them or their attorneys the evidence that will be used against them is a plain violation of due process. We are confident that the Alien Terrorist Removal Court will be struck down as unconstitutional as soon as a judge is asked to address the issue.”
It is Unclear whether the DOJ would Pursue additional Cases through the previously Unused Ccourt.
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