2024 Election Day plot
Coverage of 2024 Election Day plot in the Nexus archive.
- Long-dormant court holds fits first public hearing as the US seeks to deport an Afghan woman
The Trump administration activated a long-dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court to seek the deportation of Afghan woman Nazira Haji Zada. Defense lawyer Matthew Farley argued the court's use violates constitutional rights, but Judge Joan Ericksen denied requests to dismiss the case. Zada is linked to relatives involved in the 2024 Election Day plot, according to court filings.
- US uses dormant court to seek deportation of Afghan woman accused of aiding terror plot
The US is using the dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court, established in 1996, to seek the deportation of Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan woman accused of supporting an Islamic State-inspired plot. Court records link her to relatives convicted in the 2024 Election Day plot and allege she influenced her children to pledge loyalty to ISIS.