Alien Terrorist Removal Court deports legal US resident to Afghanistan in first-ever case

September 12, 2026 · 6:29 pm 3 sources

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• Alien Terrorist Removal Court deports legal US resident to Afghanistan in first-ever case
  NPR · September 12, 2026 18:29
  Nazira Haji Zada, a lawful permanent resident, conceded to being an "alien terrorist." It marks the first case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court.
• Afghan woman deported from US in first use of 'alien terrorist' court
  BBC News · September 12, 2026 21:19
  The legal US resident was never charged with a crime, but was deported due to her family links to terrorism.

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• Afghan woman deported in first use of US Alien Terrorist Removal Court
  Al Jazeera · September 12, 2026 19:02
  Court was created in 1996, but had never been used before Nazira Haji Zada’s case.