Trump DOJ Wins First-Ever Alien Terrorist Removal Court Case

In mid-July, I related that the Trump administration had brought the first ever application to the Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC) to have an alien deported because of ties to terrorism. On Friday’s 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the administration announced that the woman in question, a lawful permanent resident alien from Afghanistan named Nazira Haji Zada, had been deported last month.

As reported by Politico, lawyers for Zada and the Trump DOJ entered an agreement pursuant to which ATRC Chief Judge Joan N. Erickson found that Zada was a removable alien terrorist under the germane provision, Section 1534 of federal immigration law.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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In mid-July, I related that the Trump administration had brought the first ever application to the Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC) to have an alien deported because of ties to terrorism. On Friday’s 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the administration announced that the woman in question, a lawful permanent resident alien from Afghanistan named Nazira Haji Zada, had been deported last month.

As reported by Politico, lawyers for Zada and the Trump DOJ entered an agreement pursuant to which ATRC Chief Judge Joan N. Erickson found that Zada was a removable alien terrorist under the germane provision, Section 1534 of federal immigration law.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.