The U.S. deported an Afghan resident in the first Alien Terrorist Removal Court case since 1996.
Nazira Haji Zada accepted removal after relatives were convicted in a foiled 2024 Election Day plot.
Zada agreed to leave the country under classified evidence, though she was not charged with a terrorism crime.
- The 1996 court had received zero petitions in 30 years before the Justice Department filed this case.
- Judges ordered Zada removed on August 20 after she agreed to waive her right to an appeal.
- Her son and son-in-law were convicted for roles in a foiled Election Day plot in 2024.