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DOJ Seeks Deportation of Afghan Resident Tied to ISIS Plot

7/30/2026

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DOJ filed the first Alien Terrorist Removal Court petition to deport Afghan permanent resident Nazira Haji Zada.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Zada led an ISIS-sympathizing family planning an Election Day 2024 attack.
The court set Zada’s removal hearing for July 30, 2026.
Her son Abdullah Haji Zada and son-in-law Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi pleaded guilty in October 2024 to buying rifles and 500 rounds, receiving prison terms and deportation.

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DOJ filed the first Alien Terrorist Removal Court petition to deport Afghan permanent resident Nazira Haji Zada.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Zada led an ISIS-sympathizing family planning an Election Day 2024 attack.
The court set Zada’s removal hearing for July 30, 2026.
Her son Abdullah Haji Zada and son-in-law Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi pleaded guilty in October 2024 to buying rifles and 500 rounds, receiving prison terms and deportation.