A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Trump from deporting the family of the Egyptian terrorist who firebombed Jews in Boulder, Colorado.
US District Judge, Gordon Gallagher, a Biden appointee temporarily blocked the deportation of Mohamed Sabry Soliman’s wife and five children.
A Colorado federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump admin. from deporting the family of the man charged with fire-bombing 12 people at an event in support of Israeli hostages — wife and children were taken into custody by immigration authorities (following NYT report on… pic.twitter.com/4ozQhD7ESE
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CNN reported:
A federal judge issued an order Wednesday to prevent the deportation of the wife and five children of an Egyptian man charged in the firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado.
U.S. District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher granted a request from the family of Mohamed Sabry Soliman to halt deportation proceedings of his wife and five children who were taken into federal custody Tuesday by U.S. immigration officials.
On Sunday June 1, 2025, Mohamed Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian national, attacked a pro-Israel demonstration in Boulder, Colorado.
Twelve people were injured 12 with Molotov cocktails and a flamethrower. The FBI immediately labeled the attack a terrorist attack and hate crime. Soliman was shouting “Free Palestine” as he attacked the families and children.
Soliman was charged with attempted murder.
Soliman entered the U.S. legally in 2022 during the Biden administration but was illegal at the time due to an expired visa.
On Tuesday ICE arrested Mohamad Soliman’s wife and five children.
According to CNN, The suspected attacker, Mohamed Soliman, has a wife and five children, according to court filings. It remains unclear what the family members’ US immigration status is and whether the whole family was taken into custody.
