The U.S. Justice Department has moved to deport Nazira Haji Zada of Fort Worth, Texas, through the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, marking the first known use of the rarely invoked tribunal in three decades.
According to court filings, federal authorities allege Haji Zada supported an ISIS-inspired terror plot and encouraged her children to pledge allegiance to the Islamic State group.
An FBI memorandum dated July 15 formed part of the basis for her arrest earlier this week.
The report said Haji Zada is the mother and mother-in-law of two Afghan nationals who were convicted in connection with a 2024 Election Day plot targeting American voters.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Congress established the Alien Terrorist Removal Court to facilitate the removal of non-citizens accused of terrorism-related activities.
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