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The Egyptian parents together brought their five children here in August 2022 from their settled life in Kuwait (on a 6 month B1 visitor visa, which is for business conferences, rather than a B2 tourist visa), then quickly applied for asylum, for which they were granted permission to stay and work for six months. There is some confusion about applications for additional short term visas, and no explanation why they claimed to have a fear of persecution in Egypt, where he had not lived for 17 years when they “fled” here, but they definitely have been overstaying here illegally since March. At any rate, they immediately sent their children to public schools and encouraged the eldest to apply for college and academic scholarships, which she won. Papa, whose fuller name is Mohamed Sabry Farag Soliman, freely admitted afterward that he had gone to America for the purpose of committing jihad against the infidels we have in such quantity here, spent a year planning the attack, then waited until his eldest child graduated high school in 2025 before hunting down his prey. Mama has been complaining bitterly via her lawyer that she and the children are suffering in confinement, cruelly prevented from getting on with their American life. [IsraelTimes] Decision overturns lower court’s ruling against expulsion of wife and 5 kids of Egyptian Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who were staying in the country illegally
A US federal court ruled Wednesday that the family of the man who firebombed a pro-Israel demonstration in Boulder, Colorado in support of hostages held in Gaza can be deported.
The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who is an Egyptian national, and his wife
… Hayam El Gamal (more fully Hayam Salah Alsaid Ahmed Elgama, 41 or 43, also an Egyptian citizen, is a network engineer with a pending EB2 visa, which is given to professionals with advanced degrees… and five children
…daughter Habiba Soliman (more fully Habiba Mohamed Sabry Farag Soliman), 18 and a high school graduate, two more daughters and two sons, aged 4, 4, 7 and 15 in no particular order. The family moved to America, according to Habiba, so that she would be able to fulfill her ambition to go to med school, which she could not done in Kuwait. They did not seem to have asked whether that is an option for girls in Egypt — but a quick internet search reveals women are welcome at both public and private medical schools there, whether citizens or foreign students — and probably considerably cheaper than in America… were living in the United States illegally. The family was detained by ICE two days after the June 1 attack.
They were picked up shortly after the attack and flown straight to the Dilley Family Detention Center in Texas. Wednesday’s ruling overturned a previous district court ruling blocking the family’s deportation.
“This is a proper end to an absurd legal effort on the plaintiff’s part. Just like her terrorist husband, she and her children are here illegally and are rightfully in ICE custody for removal as a result,” said Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, in a statement.
“This terrorist will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We are investigating to what extent his family knew about this heinous attack, if they had knowledge of it, or if they provided support to it,” the statement continued.
Soliman’s family is currently being held in a detention center in Texas.
Lawyers for the family argued their detention was unconstitutional because they said it was intended to punish them for Soliman’s actions.
The decision came days after the death of 82-year-old Karen Diamond from injuries sustained in the firebombing attack.
Soliman currently faces over 70 charges for the attack, including first-degree murder, first-degree assault and 12 counts of committing a hate crime.
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| Colorado terror attack exposes ‘national security threat' posed by immigrant visa overstays: former FBI agent |
| 2025-06-16 |
[FoxNews] Over 1.5 million people overstayed visas in recent years as Boulder attack suspect remained in US after visa expiration
A former FBI agent says the number of people who overstay their visa in the U.S. is a "national security issue" following the terror attack in Boulder, Colorado that left 15 people injured.
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who's suspected of firebombing a group of peaceful pro-Israel protesters on June 1 leaving 15 people injured, arrived in the United States on Aug. 27, 2022 on a B1/B2 non-immigrant visa, sources told Fox News. His visa was set to end on Feb. 26, 2023, but he received work authorization. Soliman is an Egyptian national.
Soliman's work authorization ended in March 2025, around three months before he allegedly attacked the group of pro-Israel protesters.
A report from the Department of Homeland Security shows around 400,000 individuals were suspected to have overstayed their visas in fiscal year 2023, the most recent year there's government data on the issue. These are individuals who lawfully obtained a visa to enter the United States, but didn't leave when they were supposed to.
Former FBI special agent Jonathan Gilliam told Fox News Digital visa overstays are a national security issue.
"I think we've shown that it's a national security threat. We've shown just by what we've seen in Boulder, Colorado, but… there's numerous other issues that have occurred in this country by people who have overstayed their visas, and I don't believe that people understand the numbers of these individuals," Gilliam said.
Between fiscal years 2020 and 2023, Department of Homeland Security data shows that over 1.5 million people have overstayed their visas.
Gilliam said the longer it takes for reforms to be implemented to the visa system, the likelihood of another attack only increases.
"All of this has to be looked at, but just looking at what happened in Boulder, that could happen over and over again because the system of monitoring people who are here on a visa is almost nonexistent once they get in here," Gilliam said. "And if they're idealistic or if they get cultivated to believe in a radical way, there's nothing stopping them."
One thing Gilliam said should be looked at is monitoring people who are in the U.S. on visas, as he says there are enough systems in place to track those individuals in real time.
"We have to come up with better ways to track them, people who will vouch for them. And if we have that in place, along with policies that back the laws, it'll be much easier to determine who is here, where they are, and if they've overstayed," he said.
While Soliman was in the United States on a B1/B2 visa, he obtained work authorization that allowed him to have jobs at Vero Health and Uber.
A spokesperson for Vero Health told Fox News Digital that Soliman worked at the company for around three months, but didn't explain why he left.
"He was hired in our accounting department. He went through a hiring process with ADP, our employer [Professional Employer Organization]. At the time of hire, he was confirmed to have a valid work visa, which was noted to expire in March 2025," the spokesperson said.
Uber also confirmed to Fox News Digital that Soliman began driving for the company in the spring of 2023, and passed a criminal and driving history background check.
Soliman was charged with first-degree murder, crimes against at-risk adults/elderly, first-degree assault, criminal attempt to commit class one and class two felonies, and use of explosives or incendiary devices during a felony.
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The saga continues — follow the links at the bottom of this post back from article to article back to the original attack on june 2nd. No new names — yesterday we added wife Hayem El Gamal to high school graduating daughter Habiba Soliman, but today we learn that the two spellings of the miscreant’s Christian name are from the affidavit. [IsraelTimes] Mohamed Sabry Soliman also charged with assault, use of incendiary devices and animal cruelty for hurling firebombs at demonstrators; faces over 600 years in prison if convicted
A man accused of yelling "Free Paleostine" and throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas
 ..not a terrorist organization, even though it kidnaps people, holds hostages, and tries to negotiate by executing them,...
in Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response ...
was charged with 118 counts, including 28 for attempted murder, in a Colorado court Thursday.
Mohammed Sabry Soliman, 45, who has been nabbed
anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you say it or not
since his arrest following Sunday’s attack, was advised of the charges during a hearing in Boulder, where he appeared in person. Investigators say Soliman, who posed as a gardener, planned it for a year.
The 118 counts include attempt to commit murder, assault in the first and third degrees, use of explosive or incendiary devices and animal cruelty. He has also been charged with a hate crime in federal court and is nabbed
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on a $10 million cash bond.
Soliman’s attorney, Kathryn Herold, waived a formal reading of the charges Thursday. A preliminary hearing has been set for July 15 to determine whether the state has enough evidence to move forward.
"The charges reflect the evidence that we have regarding this horrific attack that took place and the seriousness of it," Michael Dougherty, the Boulder County district attorney, said at a news conference after the hearing.
The attempted murder charges alone could result in Soliman being sentenced to as many as 672 years if convicted, Dougherty said.
Authorities have said 15 people and a dog were victims of the attack. Not all were physically injured, and some are considered victims for the legal case because they were in the area and could potentially have been hurt. The dog was among the injured, Dougherty said.
Soliman is accused of trying to kill 14 people and faces two attempted murder charges for each.
Soliman had intended to kill all of the roughly 20 participants the weekly demonstration at the popular Pearl Street pedestrian mall, but he threw just two of his 18 Molotov cocktails while yelling "Free Paleostine," police said.
Soliman did not carry out his full plan "because he got scared and had never hurt anyone before," police wrote in an affidavit.
Officers responded and took Soliman into custody about five minutes after the 911 call, Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said at the news conference.
According to an FBI affidavit, Soliman told police he was driven by a desire "to kill all Zionist people." Authorities said he expressed no remorse.
Boulder County officials said in a statement that the victims included eight women and seven men ranging in age from 25 to 88.
The attack unsettled the community just a week before the Boulder Jewish Festival. Redfearn said there will be enhanced security for that event, including SWAT teams, drones and likely plainclothes officers.
DEFENDANT’S FAMILY INVESTIGATED
Soliman told authorities he acted alone and did not inform his wife and five children, who have not been charged in the attack but were taken into custody Tuesday by immigration officials. The following day a judge granted a request to block their deportation.
Attorneys for the family had sued over their detention, writing in their complaint that "It is patently unlawful to punish individuals for the crimes of their relatives."
Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin called the plaintiff’s claims "absurd" and "an attempt to delay justice." She said the entire family was living in the US illegally.
When asked whether Soliman’s family was under investigation, Dougherty, the district attorney, did not give a clear answer and said the investigation was ongoing.
Soliman’s wife, Hayam El Gamal, a 17-year-old daughter, two minor sons and two minor daughters were being held at an immigration detention center in Texas, said Eric Lee, an attorney representing the family. El Gamal said she was "shocked" to learn of his arrest, according to the lawsuit.
THE FAMILY’S IMMIGRATION STATUS
Before moving to Colorado Springs three years ago, Soliman spent 17 years in Kuwait, according to court documents.
He arrived in the US in August 2022 on a tourist visa that expired in February 2023, McLaughlin said in a post on the social platform X. She said he filed for asylum in September 2022 and was granted a work authorization in March 2023, but that has also expired.
Hundreds of thousands of people overstay their visas each year in the United States, according to Department of Homeland Security reports.
Soliman’s wife is an Egyptian national, according to her lawsuit. She is a network engineer and has a pending EB-2 visa, which is available to professionals with advanced degrees, the suit said. She and her children all are listed as dependents on Soliman’s asylum application.
Oh well. Too late for that now. A VIGIL FOR THE VICTIMS
Hundreds of people squeezed into the Jewish Community Center in Boulder for a vigil Wednesday evening that featured prayer, singing and emotional testimony from a victim and witnesses of the the attack.
Rachelle Halpern, who was part of the demonstration Sunday, recalled thinking it was strange to see a man with a canister looking like he was going to spray pesticide on the grass. Then she heard a crash and screams and saw flames around her feet.
"A woman stood one foot behind me, engulfed in flames from head to toe, lying on the ground with her husband," Halpern said. "People immediately, three or four men immediately rushed to her to smother the flames."
Her description prompted murmurs from the audience. One woman’s head dropped into her hands.
"I heard a loud noise, and the back of my legs burning, and don’t remember those next few moments," one victim, who did not want to be identified and spoke off camera, said over the event’s speakers. "Even as I was watching it unfold before my eyes, even then, it didn’t seem real."
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, disguised as a gardener, had planned to kill all of the roughly 20 participants in Sunday's demonstration and had 18 Molotov cocktails, but he threw just two while yelling "Free Palestine," police said. Soliman, who federal authorities say has been living in the U.S. illegally, didn't carry out his full plan "because he got scared and had never hurt anyone before," police wrote in an affidavit.
The two incendiary devices he threw were enough to injure 12 of the participants in the weekly demonstration held at the popular Pearl Street pedestrian mall in downtown Boulder, authorities said, noting that he expressed no remorse about the attack.
Soliman told authorities that no one, including his family, knew about his plans for the attack, according to court documents that, at times, spelled his name as "Mohammed."
Soliman was born in el-Motamedia, an Egyptian farming village in the Nile Delta province of Gharbia that's located about 120 kilometers (75 miles) north of Cairo, according to an Egyptian security official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to talk to the media. Soliman was also a handball player for a club in Cairo, the club's former chairman wrote on Facebook.
Witnesses and police have said Soliman threw two incendiary devices, catching himself on fire as he hurled the second. Soliman took off his shirt and what appeared to be a bulletproof vest before police arrived and arrested him, said witness Alex Osante of San Diego.
Solimon told authorities he had gas in a backpack sprayer but didn't spray it on anyone but himself because "he had planned on dying," officials said.
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[Federalist] On Monday 113 Democrats voted against a resolution "denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado."