The Department of Justice filed its first case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court to deport Nazira Haji Zada, a lawful permanent resident. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche claimed Zada served as the matriarch of an ISIS-sympathizing family and aided an Election Day plot. This specialized body, established by Congress in 1996, allows the government to use classified evidence in deportation hearings. The court has never held a hearing until this filing. The Trump administration is using the court to target the mother of a convicted ISIS supporter. This move marks a shift in federal strategy for noncitizens accused of terrorism.
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