A federal judge has blocked the deportation of the family of Boulder, Colorado, terror suspect Mohamed Soliman after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was preparing to deport his wife and five children.
U.S. District Judge Gordon Gallagher stepped in Tuesday to temporarily block the deportation of Hayem El Gamal, the wife of Mohamed Soliman, along with their children,
The move preserves the court’s authority over the case while legal proceedings continue.
“Moreover, the court finds that deportation without process could work irreparable harm and an order must issue without notice due to the urgency this situation presents,” Gallagher said in his order.
The judge scheduled a hearing on the request for a temporary restraining order for June 13 at the federal courthouse in Denver.
Earlier that day, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had taken El Gamal and the children into custody.
She said they were being processed for removal from the United States. Four of the children are underage, while the fifth is 18.
Federal immigration records confirm that El Gamal and her children are currently being held at a federal detention center in Dilley, Texas.
The facility is designed to house families with minors. The family had been living in Colorado Springs.
Mohamed Soliman, an Egyptian national, arrived in the U.S. with his family in August 2022.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, he filed for asylum the following month.
