A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Hayam El Gamal and her five children from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. The family, held for over 10 months, is connected to Mohamed Soliman, who is accused of a deadly firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado, last June.
Key Takeaways
A federal judge ordered the release of Hayam El Gamal and her five children from ICE detention after over 10 months. They are the family of Mohamed Soliman, accused of a deadly firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado.
- Judge Fred Biery ordered the immediate release of El Gamal and her children.
- The family will wear ankle monitors and comply with reporting requirements.
- The DHS criticized the ruling, calling it an order from an 'activist judge.'
- The family's legal team argues they had no knowledge of Soliman's plans.
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery of the Western District of Texas accepted a recommendation from U.S. Magistrate Elizabeth Chestney and ordered the family's release while their deportation case proceeds. El Gamal and her eldest child, 18-year-old Habiba Soliman, will be required to wear ankle monitors and comply with reporting requirements.
The DHS criticized the ruling, calling it an order from an 'activist judge' who was 'releasing this terrorist's family onto American streets.' The agency stated that the family received medical care and due process. However, the family's legal team argues they had no advance knowledge of Soliman's plans and that their health deteriorated during detention.
Mohamed Soliman has been charged with 12 federal hate crime counts and faces multiple state charges related to the attack, which injured over a dozen people and resulted in one death. The family's legal team emphasizes that an FBI agent testified they knew nothing of the attack and had cooperated with the investigation.
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