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Federal Judge Halts Deportation of Family of Boulder Hate Crime Suspect Mohamed Soliman

A federal judge has stopped the deportation of Mohamed Soliman's family amid ongoing investigations into his hate crime charges for a violent attack in Boulder, Colorado.


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A federal judge has halted the deportation of Mohamed Soliman's family, who were detained by ICE after he was charged with a hate crime for a firebombing in Boulder, Colorado. Soliman, 45, allegedly injured 15 people during the attack on pro-Jewish demonstrators, using Molotov cocktails and a homemade flamethrower while shouting 'Free Palestine.' He faces 118 criminal counts, including attempted murder, and could face life in prison. Investigations continue into his family's knowledge of his actions. A vigil was held for the victims, highlighting the emotional impact of the attack amid rising antisemitic violence in the U.S.

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The articles highlight a violent hate crime in Boulder, causing injuries and fear in the community.

Concerns about the deportation of the suspect's family raise issues of due process and collective punishment.

The community's response includes a vigil, reflecting solidarity against rising antisemitism and violence.

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Boulder community to gather for vigil after firebombing attack that injured 12
PBS NewsHourPBS NewsHour·11d·
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"…As members of the Boulder community reeled from a firebombing attack that injured 12 people demonstrating for the release of Israeli hostages, residents prepared to come together for a vigil Wednesday."

US judge temporarily halts deportation of Colorado fire attack suspect’s family
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"…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."

US judge halts deportation of family of suspect in pro-Israel rally attack
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"…Critics say the tactic of penalising the relatives of a criminal suspect is a form of unlawful collective punishment."

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"…A 45-year-old Egyptian national has been charged with a federal hate crime after an attack left at least 12 people injured in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday."

Family of the Boulder attack suspect is facing deportation. What happens next?
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"…Soliman’s family members have not been charged in the attack and on Wednesday evening, a federal judge ordered a halt to the deportation plans made for the family."

Judge issues order halting deportation of Colorado antisemitic attack suspect’s family
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"…Judge Gordon P. Gallagher of the US District Court in Colorado directed the federal government to stop the deportation proceedings of Mohamed Soliman’s wife and five children."

U.S. judge issues order stopping the deportation of Boulder suspect's family
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"…A federal judge issued an order Wednesday to prevent the deportation of the wife and five children of an Egyptian man charged in the firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado."

Judge blocks deportation of Boulder attacker's family
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"…A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the government to immediately halt deportation proceedings against the wife and five children of a man charged in the firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado, responding to what the judge called an urgent situation to ensure the protection of the family's constitutional rights."

Boulder firebombing suspect Mohamed Soliman charged with 118 criminal counts
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"…The charges reflect the evidence we have regarding this horrific attack that took place and the seriousness of it."

Boulder attack suspect’s family detained by ICE | The Excerpt
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"…President Trump is moving forward with tariff hikes on aluminum and steel."

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from deporting family of suspect in Boulder attack
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"…Soliman is facing multiple counts of attempted murder and a federal hate crimes charge for the attack Sunday that left wounded more than a dozen people who were at a march supporting Israeli hostages."

Judge halts deportation of Colorado suspect's family
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"…The judge's order is the latest setback for the Trump administration on immigration."

Colorado terror suspect’s family faces deportation
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"…The United States plans to deport the wife and five children of Mohamed Soliman, who faces federal hate crime charges for an anti-Semitic flamethrower attack in Boulder, Colo."

A US judge halts the deportation of the Egyptian family of the Boulder firebombing suspect
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"…A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the government to immediately halt deportation proceedings against the wife and five children of a man charged in the firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado, responding to what the judge called an urgent situation to ensure the protection of the family’s constitutional rights."

FBI, DHS warn of 'elevated threat' to Jewish communities after recent attacks
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"…The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict may motivate other violent extremists and hate crime perpetrators with similar grievances to conduct violence against Jewish and Israeli communities and their supporters."

Judge halts deportation of Boulder firebombing attack suspect's family
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"…U.S. District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher granted the family’s request to pause deportation proceedings after immigration officials took them into federal custody on Tuesday."

USA Today Laments Deportation Of Daughter Of Boulder Terrorist
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"…Habiba Soliman moved to the U.S. hoping to study medicine."

Suspect in Colorado Fire Attack Faces 118 Counts
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"…The suspect in a Molotov cocktail attack on a Jewish protest march in Colorado appeared in court Thursday facing more than 100 criminal counts over an assault that injured 15 people."

Suspect in Colorado Fire Attack Faces 118 Counts
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"…The suspect in a Molotov cocktail attack on a Jewish protest march in Colorado appeared in court Thursday facing more than 100 criminal counts over an assault that injured 15 people."

Suspect in Colorado Fire Attack Faces 118 Counts
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"…The suspect in a Molotov cocktail attack on a Jewish protest march in Colorado appeared in court Thursday facing more than 100 criminal counts over an assault that injured 15 people."

US Judge Halts Deportation of Boulder Firebombing Suspect's Family
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"…The attack unfolded against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war, which has contributed to a spike in antisemitic violence in the United States."

US Judge Halts Deportation of Boulder Firebombing Suspect's Family
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"…The family members have not been charged in the attack on a group demonstrating for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza."

BREAKING: Federal judge blocks deportation of Boulder terror suspect’s family
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"…A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation proceedings of the family members of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the Egyptian national charged in the Boulder, Colorado terror attack."

Before Attack, Boulder Firebomber Filmed Himself Declaring ‘Jihad for Allah’s Sake’ Is More Important Than His Family
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"…Both attacks have left the Jewish community in America fearing for their safety as anti-Semitism skyrockets in the wake of Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror spree and the outbreak of violent anti-Israel demonstrations across the country."

Legacy Media Fires Up Sob Story For Daughter Of Alleged Terrorist
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"…Should the allegations against Mohamed Soliman prove true, his daughter will have no one to blame for her torpedoed career prospects but her father."

WATCH: Biden Judge Blocks Deportation of Family of Egyptian Held in Colorado Terrorism Case
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"…U.S. District Court Judge Gordon Gallagher on Wednesday issued a temporary block on the planned deportation of the family of the illegal immigrant charged in the terrorist attack on pro-Israel demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday."

Left Furious After White House Posts Goodbye Wishes: 'One-Way Tickets for Mohamed's Wife and Five Kids'
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"…The jab — with obvious inferences to deportation — appeared to trigger a number of social media users who felt that the White House had crossed some sort of imaginary line in its ongoing battle against crime."

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