Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce the Freedom Haulers initiative at the White House, Thursday, July 30, 2026 (AP)Afghan national Nazira Haji Zada is the first individual to face charges in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a federal court established 30 years ago but never previously utilized. Zada, a lawful permanent resident, was arrested in Texas and appeared in the Washington D.C. court, accused of supporting an ISIS-inspired terror plot targeting Election Day 2024. The allegations stem from a conspiracy involving her son and son-in-law, who have already pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges in Oklahoma. Prosecutors claim Zada formally pledged loyalty to ISIS and indoctrinated her children, though she faces civil immigration charges, not criminal ones, with a lower standard of proof. Her court-appointed federal defender argues the court's process is unconstitutional, while the Justice Department asserts it possesses classified evidence to prove she is a deportable alien terrorist. In fullTrump’s DOJ turns to a court that hasn’t been used in 30 years to deport a womanMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump revives a court untouched for 30 years to pursue deportation case
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce the Freedom Haulers initiative at the White House, Thursday, July 30, 2026 (AP)Afghan national Nazira Haji Zada is the first individual to face charges in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a federal court established 30 years ago but never previously utilized. Zada, a lawful permanent resident, was arrested in Texas and appeared in the Washington D.C. court, accused of supporting an ISIS-inspired terror plot targeting Election Day 2024. The allegations stem from a conspiracy involving her son and son-in-law, who have already pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges in Oklahoma. Prosecutors claim Zada formally pledged loyalty to ISIS and indoctrinated her children, though she faces civil immigration charges, not criminal ones, with a lower standard of proof. Her court-appointed federal defender argues the court's process is unconstitutional, while the Justice Department asserts it possesses classified evidence to prove she is a deportable alien terrorist. In fullTrump’s DOJ turns to a court that hasn’t been used in 30 years to deport a womanMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
