US uses dormant court to seek deportation of Afghan woman accused of aiding terror plot
Summary
The U.S. government is using a special court that has been inactive for 30 years to try to deport an Afghan woman living in Texas. She is accused of supporting a terrorist plan inspired by ISIS involving her family members who were convicted for a plot during the 2024 U.S. Election Day.Key Facts
- The woman’s name is Nazira Haji Zada, and she lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
- She is accused of supporting her relatives’ ISIS-inspired terrorist plot in the U.S.
- Her son and son-in-law were convicted for terrorist-related crimes linked to the 2024 Election Day plot.
- The son is sentenced to 15 years and agreed to be deported after prison.
- The son-in-law worked as a security guard for a U.S. military base in Afghanistan and pleaded guilty to supporting ISIS.
- The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was created in 1996 but never used until now.
- This court handles cases of people the government calls “alien terrorists” and is made up of five federal judges.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said terrorists have no place in the United States and explained why the government is seeking deportation.
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