Nazira Haji Zada

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Long-dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court used for first time to deport legal US resident

As of September 2026: Deported to Afghanistan; permanently inadmissible to the US

The Alien Terrorist Removal Court went 30 years without a case. On Sept. 11 the Justice Department announced its first: Nazira Haji Zada, a lawful permanent resident in Fort Worth, Texas, was deported to Afghanistan after conceding she was an "alien terrorist."

Updated Sep 13