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Afghan woman deported after first Alien Terrorist Court case

Filed: Sep 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM ET
Summary: Nazira Haji Zada, 47, a legal permanent resident living in Texas, was deported from the US in what the DOJ described as the first case heard by the Alien Terrorist Removal Court. She was never charged with a crime, and her lawyers said the secretive process violated her constitutional due-process rights.
WHO: Nazira Haji Zada; US Department of Justice; her lawyers
WHAT: Nazira Haji Zada was deported after choosing not to continue arguing her case before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, which held its first proceedings in July.
WHEN: Jul 1, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: She was deported because of her family links to terrorism, despite not being charged with a crime.
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