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Alien Terrorist Removal Court to hold its first-ever hearing : NPR
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Key Points:
- The Justice Department is using the Alien Terrorist Removal Court for the first time to seek the deportation of Nazira Haji Zada, a lawful permanent resident accused of supporting the Islamic State.
- The court, created in 1996 to facilitate the use of classified evidence in deportation cases, has never been used until now, with Zada's first hearing scheduled for Thursday.
- Zada, based in Fort Worth, Texas, is linked to a family involved in a plot to attack the 2024 U.S. elections, with her son and son-in-law already convicted and sentenced to prison.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche emphasized that the case demonstrates the Justice Department's commitment to removing terrorists from the United States.
