An Afghan woman was deported from the United States on 11 September 2026 through a secretive terrorism court in the first case of its kind, accused of supporting the Islamic State. The legal resident was never formally charged with a crime but was expelled based on family links to terrorism.
Nazira Haji Zada, a 47-year-old Afghan lawful permanent resident from Fort Worth, Texas, was deported to Afghanistan on September 11, 2026, after becoming the first case heard by the U.S. Alien Terrorist Removal Court established in 1996. She conceded to being an "alien terrorist" and chose deportation rather than continue fighting the charge.
Nazira Haji Zada, 47, a permanent resident of Texas, was deported on September 11, 2026, after being accused by the Justice Department of supporting an Islamic State-inspired plot. Her case marked the first use of the long-dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court.