Afghan national Nazira Haji Zada, 47, is the first person to face civil immigration charges in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court

The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was created by Congress in 1996 and signed into law by President Bill Clinton. Before now, it had never been used.

Congress created the Alien Terrorist Removal Court in 1996 to make it easier for the Justice Department to use classified evidence to deport people from U.S. soil.