Nazira Haji Zada, a lawful permanent resident, conceded to being an "alien terrorist." It marks the first case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court.

Nazira Haji Zada admitted she was an "alien terrorist" in the first-ever use of a specialized federal court created 30 years ago by Congress after an ISIS Election Day plot.

Attorney General Todd Blanche invoked the Alien Terrorist Removal Act for the first time ever to expel Nazira Haji Zada, a lawful permanent resident from Afghanistan, from the country for allegedly ...

The Trump administration's Justice Department submitted the first-ever application to the Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC) - something that has never been done in the agency's 30-year history. The ...

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Updated July 31, 2026 at 11:37 AM EDT The Justice Department has activated a special court that's never before been used to argue for the removal of a woman accused of supporting the Islamic State.

Expert analysis of how the first-ever case put before the long-dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court came to a close.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Department of Justice logo [File: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP] An Afghan woman accused of supporting the ISIL (ISIS) armed ...

The Department of Justice said that Nazira Haji Zada, who came to the United States in 2018, "conceded that she is an alien terrorist and waived appeal of the removal order." ...

Newswise — As the Alien Terrorist Removal Court prepares for a release hearing today, I wanted to flag Aram Gavoor, a GW Law professor and leading expert on the court, who is available to discuss the ...