DOJ asking secretive court to remove Afghan woman allegedly tied to terror plot
Summary
The Justice Department is asking a secret court to deport Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan woman living in Texas, for allegedly supporting a terrorist plot linked to the Islamic State. This is the first case heard by a special court created 30 years ago to handle sensitive national security deportations.Key Facts
- Nazira Haji Zada, 47, from Fort Worth, Texas, faces deportation over alleged ties to a foiled ISIS-inspired attack planned for the 2024 Election Day.
- She has not been publicly charged with terrorism crimes and has no known criminal record.
- Her son and son-in-law pleaded guilty last year to buying guns and ammunition for the planned attack.
- The Justice Department claims Zada supported and helped radicalize her family with ISIS ideology.
- The special Alien Terrorist Removal Court was created in 1996 and has never been used before this case.
- This court deals with cases involving classified information that cannot be made public for security reasons.
- Defendants in this court cannot see the classified evidence or challenge how it was gathered.
- The court’s judges also serve on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and are appointed by the Supreme Court Chief Justice.
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