Federal Judge Moves Boulder Attack Suspect Family Deportation Case to Texas

A federal judge in Denver has transferred the deportation case of Hayam El Gamal, wife of Mohamed Soliman—the suspect charged with a Molotov cocktail attack on protesters in Boulder—and their five children to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, where the family is currently detained. The judge maintained a temporary restraining order blocking their expedited deportation, citing concerns about due process since the family has lived in the U.S. for over two years and has pending immigration claims, including asylum and work visa applications. The family was apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement shortly after the June 1 attack, flown to Texas, and held at the Dilley Detention Center, which specializes in detaining families. Defense attorneys argued that holding the family responsible for the criminal allegations against Soliman violates core American legal principles, emphasizing that no evidence was presented to justify immediate removal. The Department of Homeland Security had initially sought expedited removal, but the court found the government's justification inadequate and questioned tweets from the White House about the deportation timeline. The case remains active in Texas, with the restraining order preventing deportation until further court orders or the expiration of the order.