An Egyptian family that was released from an immigration detention center in Texas last week was again taken into custody in Denver on Saturday morning \u2014 before being released later that day \u2014 in what the family\u2019s lawyer argued was an extraordinary violation of judicial orders.<\/p>\n
Hayam El Gamal and her five children were detained in June after Ms. El Gamal\u2019s husband was charged in a firebombing attack in Boulder, Colo.<\/p>\n
The family, who had first come to the United States from Egypt on tourist visas in 2022, fought for their release, arguing that they knew nothing about the husband\u2019s plans and were being held in violation of their constitutional rights.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, a federal judge ordered that Ms. El Gamal and her five children be released from the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, about 75 miles southwest of San Antonio, as they await a decision on their asylum case.<\/p>\n
Two days later, when they appeared for a check-in on Saturday morning, Ms. El Gamal and her five children were taken into custody in Denver and flown to Detroit, said Eric Lee, the family\u2019s lawyer. Hours later, the family flew back to Denver, but their fate in the country was uncertain.<\/p>\n
Lauren Bis, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security, said in a statement that Ms. El Gamal and her children had been issued a final order of removal in December 2025. She said the family appealed the order and the board of immigration appeals upheld the removal order.<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite receiving full due process, this activist judge appointed by Bill Clinton is releasing this terrorist\u2019s family onto American streets again,\u201d Ms. Bis said, referring to Judge Fred Biery of the Federal District Court in San Antonio, who ordered the family\u2019s release on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Ms. Bis did not confirm that the family had been detained on Saturday, though she said that the department would \u201ccontinue to fight for the removal of those who have no right to be in our country.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms. El Gamal and her children, who range in age from 5 to 18, were detained<\/a> in June after Ms. El Gamal\u2019s husband, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, was charged with throwing Molotov cocktails<\/a> during an event in Boulder honoring hostages held in Gaza.<\/p>\n Ms. El Gamal and her children were not charged with any crimes. Ms. El Gamal divorced her husband and has not maintained contact with him, her lawyer said.<\/p>\n Mr. Soliman, who is in federal custody, faces federal hate crime charges and state charges of attempted murder. He has pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges. Thirteen people were wounded in the attack<\/a>, including eight who were hospitalized with burns and other injuries, and one victim died of her wounds later that month.<\/p>\n