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DOJ Deports Nazira Haji Zada After Alien Terrorist Removal

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 2:56 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. Department of Justice deported Nazira Haji Zada to Afghanistan after she consented to alien terrorist removal.
Zada had been a lawful permanent resident in Fort Worth, Texas before removal.
The Alien Terrorist Removal Court ordered her removal on Aug. 20.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the case wins for national security and rule of law.
Her son Abdullah Haji Zada was sentenced to 15 years for an ISIS-inspired plot.

History

Historical Context

The USA PATRIOT Act, signed on October 26, 2001, established the Alien Terrorist Removal Program to expel non-citizens linked to terrorism. Under Attorney General John Ashcroft, the Department of Justice secured roughly 1,000 removal orders between 2002 and 2010, targeting suspected ISIS affiliates. Today, the Alien Terrorist Removal Court ordered the deportation of Nazira Haji Zada from Fort Worth, Texas, echoing the post-9/11 precedent. These actions reinforce the United States’ long-standing strategy of leveraging immigration law to neutralize perceived security threats and deter future plots.

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Story summary

U.S. Department of Justice deported Nazira Haji Zada to Afghanistan after she consented to alien terrorist removal.
Zada had been a lawful permanent resident in Fort Worth, Texas before removal.
The Alien Terrorist Removal Court ordered her removal on Aug. 20.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the case wins for national security and rule of law.
Her son Abdullah Haji Zada was sentenced to 15 years for an ISIS-inspired plot.

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