Afghan woman deported in first-ever "Alien Terrorist" court case, DOJ says
An Afghan national who was the first-ever case before the federal Alien Terrorist Removal Court has been deported, the Justice Department announced Friday. The big picture: The DOJ win before the previously dormant court could give the administration a path to remove people it links to terrorism while keeping much of its evidence secret, Axios previously reported. Driving the news: Chief Judge Joan Ericksen directed the removal of Nazira Haji Zada, a lawful permanent resident whom the…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS News · Sep 11, 2026 at 11:17 AM ET
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Afghan woman deported in first-ever "Alien Terrorist" court case, DOJ says(opens original report in a new tab)CBS NewsTier B
Afghan woman dubbed an "alien terrorist" deported in obscure court's first case(opens original report in a new tab)An Afghan permanent resident living in Texas has been deported after the Justice Department accused her of being an "alien terrorist," in the first such case of its kind. — CBS News
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