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Department of Justice Removes Alien Terrorist in First Use of United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court

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An Afghan national was removed from the United States after admitting she is an alien terrorist in the first-ever case heard by the Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC). This marks a historic use of a specialized legal process designed to handle national security cases involving terrorism allegations. The removal was completed after the individual, who had been residing in Texas, conceded to the charges in court.
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In the first-ever case before the United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC), Nazira Haji Zada, 47, an Afghan national previously residing in Fort Worth, Texas, was removed from the United States after conceding that she is an alien terrorist.

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