Justice Department brings first case in dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court

The Justice Department on Thursday will bring its first case in a dormant court that allows the speedy removal of noncitizens suspected of terrorism.

DOJ is seeking to remove Nazira Haji Zada, a 47-year-old Afghan woman living in Fort Worth, Texas, after her sons were convicted in Oklahoma for their roles in a plot to carry out an attack on Election Day 2024.

The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was established in 1996 but had never received a petition until this month, when the Justice Department filed an application seeking Nazira’s removal.  

“Congress created the Alien Terrorist Removal Court three decades ago to remove from the United States alien terrorists who never should have been here in the first place,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement. 

“The allegations in this case show the matriarch of an ISIS-sympathizing family aiding in a plot to launch a mass casualty attack on American voters on Election Day. The Department’s application in this court makes clear that terrorists have no place in the United States of America.” 

The case raises questions about the extent........

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