A Federal Judge Ends Deportation Pause for Family Tied to Boulder Terror Attack
A federal judge has lifted the hold on deportation proceedings for the family of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who is facing charges related to a terror attack in Boulder, Colorado. This decision was made by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas on Wednesday, dismissing the family’s plea for relief, as reported by KDVR-TV.
Soliman is accused of first-degree murder and committing a hate crime after allegedly launching Molotov cocktails and utilizing a makeshift flamethrower against demonstrators advocating for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. Tragically, one woman died and 29 others were injured during the June 1 incident.
82-year-old Karen Diamond survived the Holocaust. She couldn’t survive a molotov cocktail attack from Mohamed Soliman – a lunatic jihadist in Boulder, Colorado who set American Jews on fire.
Diamond was marching for the innocent Israeli hostages in Gaza. This is what… pic.twitter.com/ifhUIih3hg
— Daniel Cohen (@DanielCohenTV) July 1, 2025
Following the attack, Soliman’s wife, Hayam El Gamel, and their five children found themselves in custody after being arrested and transferred to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in West Texas.
Their children, aged between 4 and 18, are reportedly experiencing significant distress during their detention, as noted by CNN.
El Gamel sought a court order to halt deportation proceedings and requested the family’s release from detention, arguing that their situation was unjust.
Colorado Attacker—Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 43, is in the U.S. illegally and is a suspect in an “act of terrorism” that happened on a pedestrian mall in Boulder, Colorado, on June 1, 2025. His wife says that she and her five kids are “suffering” while they are in ICE custody. His… pic.twitter.com/gklyasDFVE
— Vijay Singh (@vijsingh_USA) June 19, 2025
In his ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Orlando Garcia, who had initially imposed a temporary restraining order against the family’s deportation, rejected El Gamel’s arguments. He cited two primary reasons for the dismissal: first, that the family is receiving the necessary due process under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), and second, that the expedited removal proceedings they feared were not actually underway.
The judge clarified that despite early White House communications suggesting imminent deportation, the actual administrative processes had not been initiated. Thus, he concluded that he could not intervene in a process that was not taking place, leading to the lifting of the temporary restraining order.
Judge Garcia also addressed the family’s claims regarding their detention, noting that the INA prohibits judicial review of discretionary decisions on detention. Consequently, he stated that he could not evaluate their remaining claims at this stage.
El Gamel’s argument centered on the premise that their detention was a punitive measure for Soliman’s actions. However, Garcia pointed out that there are still avenues available for the family to seek release while removal proceedings advance.
“The Court hastens to remind Petitioners that they still have an avenue for seeking their release from detention while their removal proceedings continue,” Garcia stated. “Regulations under the INA outline administrative procedures for obtaining relief from discretionary detention.”
The next hearing regarding the family’s potential removal is scheduled for July 11.
This article was originally published on The Western Journal.
