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Woman deported to Afghanistan in first use of Alien Terrorist Removal Court

Washington Post Politics Friday 11 September 2026, 21:34 UTC By Salvador Rizzo 1 min read
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A woman with lawful-permanent-resident status has been deported to Afghanistan after conceding she was an “alien terrorist” in a secretive federal court that was established three decades ago but held its first hearing only this year, court records show. Democracy Dies in Darkness Woman deported to Afghanistan in first use of Alien Terrorist Removal Court Nazira Haji Zada conceded being an “alien terrorist” in a case heard by a secretive court established three decades ago but which held its...

A woman with lawful-permanent-resident status has been deported to Afghanistan after conceding she was an “alien terrorist” in a secretive federal court that was established three decades ago but held its first hearing only this year, court records show. Democracy Dies in Darkness Woman deported to Afghanistan in first use of Alien Terrorist Removal Court Nazira Haji Zada conceded being an “alien terrorist” in a case heard by a secretive court established three decades ago but which held its first hearing this year.
Afghanistan (LOCATION) Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ORG) Nazira Haji Zada (PERSON)
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