The Aporia · In 1996, US established a court to quickly remove foreign terrorists from the country. Afghanistan's Nazira Haji Zada became the first one to be deported three decades later

Nazira Haji Zada, a 47-year-old lawful Green Card holder from Afghanistan residing in Fort Worth, Texas, became the first person to be deported under the Alien Terrorist Removal Court established by Congress in 1996. The court proceedings concluded on July 30 when Chief Judge Joan N Ericksen signed the removal order following Zada's admission that she is an alien terrorist, supporting a plot inspired by ISIS to carry out a mass shooting during Election Day 2024. Attorney General Todd Blanche praised this landmark case as a victory for national security and warned that those who support terrorism will face swift action from U.S. authorities.

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In a first-ever case, the Alien Terrorist Removal Court ordered the deportation of Nazira Haji Zada, a 47-year-old legal US resident from Afghanistan, in July. Established by Congress in 1996 to expedite the removal of suspected terrorists without revealing classified information, this secretive court allows for lower standards of proof compared to criminal proceedings. Prosecutors accused Haji Zada of supporting an ISIS-inspired mass shooting plot on Election Day 2024, planned by her son and son-in-law who are already in prison awaiting deportation after their convictions. Haji Zada's arrest occurred at her home in Fort Worth, Texas, where she was a lawful Green Card holder. The case highlights the US government’s use of specialized courts to combat terrorism threats within its borders.

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47-year-old Afghan-origin Nazira Haji Zada became the first alien terrorist to be deported through the secret Alien Terrorist Removal Court which was established by Congress in 1996 to quickly remove suspected terrorists without revealed too much classified information in public procedings.

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🔮 “Those who support and condone terrorism should not be living in the United States, and this first-ever case before the ATRC shows how the Department will use every tool at its disposal to protect our country.”

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In 1996, US established a court to quickly remove foreign terrorists from the country. Afghanistan's Nazira Haji Zada became the first one to be deported three decades later · assertive framing

which → become → procedings

Haji Zada was a lawful Green Card holder residing in Fort Worth, Texas. asserted

Zada → reside → Worth

She supported a plot to commit an ISIS-inspired mass shooting on Election Day in 2024 for which her son, Abdullah Haji Zada, and son-in-law, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, were previously arrested and convicted. asserted

son → support → law

The application to remove Zada, certified by Attorney General Todd Blanche, was filed on July 15, and Zada appeared in open court for the first time on July 30. asserted

Zada → remove → July

Alien Terrorist Removal Court Chief Judge Joan N Ericksen presided over that hearing and later signed the removal order. asserted

Ericksen → preside → order

In compliance with the ATRC statute, the government used classified information to establish that Zada is an alien terrorist. asserted

Zada → use → information

Additionally, the government provided Zada and her lawyers, two federal public defenders, with approximately half a terabyte of documents supporting the government’s case, DOJ said. asserted

DOJ → provide → case

With her lawyers, Zada conceded that she is an alien terrorist and waived her appeal of the removal order, terminating her previous status. asserted

she → concede → status

“This landmark case, resulting in the prompt removal of this alien terrorist to her country of origin, is a win for national security and the rule of law,” said Attorney General Todd Blanche. asserted

Blanche → result → law

“Those who support and condone terrorism should not be living in the United States, and this first-ever case before the ATRC shows how the Department will use every tool at its disposal to protect our country.” asserted

Department → support → country

“This is a historic and vitally important step in our work to protect the U.S. homeland from terrorism,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. asserted

Patel → protect → terrorism

“An individual who supported a plot by ISIS-sympathizing family members to commit an attack in America has paid the price for that. asserted

who → support → that

She came to our country, betrayed it, and has now lost the right to live here and enjoy our democratic freedoms. asserted

She → come → freedoms

This FBI and our Justice Department partners will protect the American people from the threat of terrorism, using all means necessary.” asserted

FBI → protect → means

The Justice Department described Nazira Haji Zada as the “matriarch” of the family who plotted the attack. asserted

who → describe → attack

The government alleged she had made plans to move back to Afghanistan with other female relatives, selling the family home to raise funds for the trip, while the two men stayed behind in the United States to carry out the mass shooting. asserted

men → allege → shooting

They started selling furniture, computers, a mobile phone, and the family’s two vehicles. asserted

They → start → furniture

Zada signed a contract to sell the family house. asserted

Zada → sign → house

The family also purchased one-way airfare for travel to Kabul, Afghanistan shortly before Election Day 2024 for its members, including for Zada and other minor children but not Abdullah and Tawhedi. asserted

family → purchase → Zada

But she did not ultimately make the trip, officials said. asserted

officials → make → trip

He pleaded guilty to a terrorism offense involving a firearm and has acknowledged that he will be deported to Afghanistan after completing his 15-year prison term. asserted

he → plead → term

The son-in-law, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 28, has pleaded guilty to terrorism charges, including conspiring to provide support to the Islamic State, and is awaiting sentencing. asserted

son → plead → sentencing

In 1996, US established a court to quickly remove foreign terrorists from the country. Afghanistan's Nazira Haji Zada became the first one to be deported three decades later

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