Same storyEarlier: Nazira Haji Zada, a 47-year-old Afghan permanent resident living in Fort Worth, Texas…Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.
What this entry found
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Spelling of the son-in-law's surname: Tawhedi vs. Tawhed
- cbs12.com uses 'Tawhedi'
- bbc.co.uk uses 'Tawhed'
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
npr.org carried 7 details no other outlet reported.
- Haji Zada was arrested in July at her home in Fort Worth, Texas
- Haji Zada had an initial hearing in late July
- In unsealed court filings dated August 20, Haji Zada waived her rights to challenge detention and agreed to deportation
- Senior U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen ordered her removal on August 20
- Abdullah Haji Zada was 19 years old and was sentenced to 15 years in prison
- Justice Department leaders chose not to charge Haji Zada in the criminal justice system, instead launching civil proceedings at the Alien Terrorist Removal Court
- Both men (Abdullah Haji Zada and Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi) have already been charged and will be deported following their release from prison
Day name corrected
The summary below named a weekday that does not match its own date. The date is as written; only the day name was recomputed from it.
Friday (September 12, 2025→ Saturday (September 12, 2026
7independent outlets
What happened, for context
Nazira Haji Zada, a 47-year-old Afghan woman and lawful permanent US resident from Fort Worth, Texas, was deported to Afghanistan in the first-ever use of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a specialized federal tribunal created in 1996 but never previously invoked. Prosecutors accused her of supporting an ISIS-inspired mass shooting plot by her son and son-in-law planned for Election Day 2024; she was never criminally charged but waived her right to appeal and conceded to being an "alien terrorist."
5 of 7 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: axios.com, wfla.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- aljazeera.comINDEP
- audacy.comUNCLASSIFIED
- axios.comINDEP
- bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
- cbs12.comINDEP
- npr.orgPUBLIC
- wfla.comINDEP
References
- aljazeera.comAfghan woman deported in first use of US Alien Terrorist Removal CourtScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-13T13:11:50
- audacy.comWoman deported in first use of Alien Terrorist Removal CourtScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-15T12:37:12
- axios.comAfghan woman deported in first-ever "Alien Terrorist" court case, DOJ saysScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-13T13:11:50
- bbc.co.ukAfghan woman deported from US in first use of 'alien terrorist' courtScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-15T12:37:12
- cbs12.comAfghan national deported in first-ever use of Alien Terrorist Removal CourtScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-15T12:37:12
- npr.orgAlien Terrorist Removal Court deports legal US resident to Afghanistan in first-ever caseScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-15T12:37:12
- wfla.comAfghan woman deported in first Alien Terrorist Removal Court rulingScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-14T13:47:56
Carried by multiple outlets
- Nazira Haji Zada is 47 years oldaljazeera.com, audacy.com, bbc.co.uk, cbs12.com, npr.org
- Haji Zada is Afghanaljazeera.com, audacy.com, bbc.co.uk, cbs12.com, npr.org
- Haji Zada was a lawful permanent resident of the United Statesaljazeera.com, audacy.com, bbc.co.uk, cbs12.com, npr.org
- Haji Zada was living in Fort Worth, Texasaljazeera.com, bbc.co.uk, cbs12.com, npr.org
- This was the first-ever use of the Alien Terrorist Removal Courtaljazeera.com, audacy.com, bbc.co.uk, cbs12.com, npr.org
- The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was created in 1996aljazeera.com, audacy.com, bbc.co.uk, npr.org
- and 9 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- Haji Zada was arrested in 2024 in Fort Worth, Texasonly aljazeera.com
- Haji Zada was arrested in July at her home in Fort Worth, Texasonly npr.org
- Haji Zada had an initial hearing in late Julyonly npr.org
- In unsealed court filings dated August 20, Haji Zada waived her rights to challenge detention and agreed to deportationonly npr.org
- Senior U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen ordered her removal on August 20only npr.org
- Abdullah Haji Zada was 19 years old and was sentenced to 15 years in prisononly npr.org
Reported unevenly
- Whether Haji Zada was arrested in 2024 or specifically in July 2025stated by aljazeera.com says 'arrested in 2024', npr.org says 'arrested in July at her home in Fort Worth, Texas' (published September 15, so July 2025) · absent from audacy.com, bbc.co.uk, cbs12.com provide no arrest date
- Spelling of the son-in-law's surname: Tawhedi vs. Tawhedstated by cbs12.com uses 'Tawhedi', bbc.co.uk uses 'Tawhed'
- Reconcile arrest date discrepancy: aljazeera.com states 'arrested in 2024' while npr.org states 'arrested in July' at her home (the article being published September 15, 2025, making this July 2025). Confirm which is accurate from Justice Department records or court filings.stated by
Not yet confirmed against a primary source
- Confirm correct spelling of son-in-law's surname: cbs12.com spells it 'Tawhedi,' bbc.co.uk spells it 'Tawhed,' aljazeera.com spells it 'Tawhedi,' npr.org spells it 'Tawhedi.' Check the primary court documents or Justice Department statement.
What was checked, and against what
Nothing here could be settled from a primary source. 1 cannot be established from public sources and is listed below. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.
- cannot be established Confirm correct spelling of son-in-law's surname: cbs12.com spells it 'Tawhedi,' bbc.co.uk spells it 'Tawhed,' aljazeera.com spells it 'Tawhedi,' npr.org spells it 'Tawhedi.' Check the primary court documents or Justice Department statement.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.