US uses dormant court to seek deportation of Afghan woman accused of aiding terror plot
The petition relies on an FBI memo saying Nazira Haji Zada supported an ISIS-inspired plot and helped radicalize her family, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Justice Department seeks to deport Nazira Haji Zada of Fort Worth, Texas, using the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, marking the first use of the obscure tribunal in 30 years.
- An FBI memo dated July 15 alleges Nazira 'supported' an ISIS-inspired plot and had her children pledge loyalty to the Islamic State group, prompting her arrest earlier this week.
- Court filings identify Nazira as mother and mother-in-law to two Afghan men convicted in Oklahoma for their roles in a 2024 Election Day plot targeting American voters.
- Her son Abdullah Haji Zada received 15 years in prison last November, while son-in-law Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State group.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated Congress created the Alien Terrorist Removal Court 30 years ago to remove 'alien terrorists' who 'never should have been here in the first place.
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US uses dormant court to seek deportation of Afghan woman accused of aiding terror plot
An Afghan woman accused of supporting an Islamic State-inspired attack in the U.S. on Election Day in 2024 is the first person facing deportation through the Trump administration’s use of an obscure court that remained dormant for 30 years.
An Afghan woman accused of supporting an Islamic State-inspired plan in the United States is the first person to face deportation through the use by the government of President Donald Trump of a little-known court that remained inactive for 30 years, according to court records filed on Wednesday.
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