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A federal judge has intervened to temporarily stop the deportation of the wife and children of Mohamed Soliman, the Egyptian national accused in a violent attack during a pro-Israel demonstration in Boulder, Colorado. The decision came after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had initiated steps to remove the family from the United States.
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The evacuation of Hayem El Gamal, Soliman’s wife, and their five children was stopped on Tuesday by an emergency order issued by U.S. District Judge Gordon Gallagher. While the case’s legal issues are still pending, the decision maintains judicial monitoring.
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The judge noted that deporting the family without due process could lead to what he described as irreparable harm, prompting the immediate issuance of the order. A hearing on the request for a temporary restraining order is set for June 13 in Denver’s federal courthouse.
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Kristi Noem, the Secretary of Homeland Security, had previously stated that ICE had detained El Gamal and the children and started the process of removing them. The family is being detained at a Texas facility intended to house families with youngsters, according to records, and one of those children is legally an adult, but the other four are under the age of 18. Since coming to the US in August 2022, the family has been living in Colorado Springs. Shortly after arriving in the country, Soliman submitted an asylum application.
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Soliman now faces serious criminal charges, including multiple counts of attempted murder and federal hate crimes, after allegedly carrying out a premeditated attack that targeted a rally supporting Israeli hostages. The assault, which took place at Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall, reportedly involved homemade Molotov cocktails and a crude flamethrower.
According to federal authorities, the suspect wounded over a dozen individuals, among them an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor. Eyewitness accounts reported that the assailant shouted phrases such as Free Palestine and End Zionism during the attack.
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Fox News reported that Soliman had 14 incendiary devices in his possession and had expressed intentions to kill all Zionist people, according to statements made during his interrogation. Authorities described the incident as bearing the hallmarks of a lone wolf operation, typically involving an unstable individual radicalized by online content or ideological grievances.
FBI insiders emphasized that Soliman’s behavior appeared to stem from sudden, intense fanaticism rather than any calculated or coordinated scheme. Former FBI supervisory special agent Jason Pack indicated that the chaotic nature of the assault, along with the use of crude weaponry, reflected signs of psychological instability and possibly a self-initiated form of radicalization.
While the suspect remains in federal custody, debate has intensified over the broader implications of immigration enforcement and national security, particularly regarding individuals who enter the country and subsequently apply for asylum. Questions have also emerged about vetting and potential system vulnerabilities that may have allowed Soliman to remain in the U.S. long enough to plan and carry out a violent act. Legal proceedings continue both in the criminal case against Soliman and the immigration case involving his family.