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.
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It remains unclear whether the administration would seek to use the court again after successfully obtaining an order from its chief judge to expel the woman.
Afghan woman deported from US in first use of secretive terrorism court Reuters
Sept 11 - An Afghan woman accused of supporting the Islamic State has been deported from the United States in the first case to be pursued by the U.S. Department of Justice through a little-known court created 30 years ago to deport \"alien terrorists.\"
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The legal US resident was never charged with a crime, but was deported due to her family links to terrorism.