Public debut of alien-terrorist deportation court tests due-process in ISIS-linked case

In the first publicly observed hearing of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, Afghan immigrant Nazira Haji Zada—mother of seven—faces deportation over alleged ISIS ties linked to her son and son-in-law’s plot; prosecutors say she indoctrinated her family, while defense lawyers argue the new court’s procedures violate due process and rely on secret evidence, highlighting the untested nature of the court as the case proceeds before Judge Joan Ericksen.