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Family longest held in US immigration detention re-arrested after release

Al Jazeera · · 710 words · By Brian Osgood
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“Lawyers say El Gamal family detained by Trump administration hours after returning home from 10-month detention.”
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Multiple web search results report that the El Gamal family was detained by the Trump administration shortly after their release from a 10-month detention period. The web search results confirm the detention and the duration of the initial holding.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbas Ahmed Amin El Gamal (born May 30, 1950), or simply Abbas El Gamal is an Egyptian-American electrical engineer, educator and entrepreneur. He is best known for his contributions to network inform…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hamza El Gamal (Arabic: حَمْزَة الْجَمَل; born 2 March 1970) is an Egyptian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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“A United States federal court has blocked the administration of United States President Donald Trump from deporting a woman and her five children following their release from immigration detention.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that a federal court blocked or halted the deportation of Hayam El Gamal and her five children. One source notes a judge ended an order blocking deportation, while others confirm the family was allowed to stay in the US as a judge ordered deportation halted.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Texas Family Residential Center (also called Dilley Immigration Processing Center) is an immigrant detention center in Dilley, Texas. First opened in December 2014, it has a capacity of 2,40…
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“Hayam El Gamal and her five children, ranging in age from five to 18 years old, had been held for 10 months prior to their release earlier this week following a judge’s order.”
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Multiple web search results corroborate that Hayam El Gamal and her five children were held for approximately 10 months and were released following a judge's order.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Texas Family Residential Center (also called Dilley Immigration Processing Center) is an immigrant detention center in Dilley, Texas. First opened in December 2014, it has a capacity of 2,40…
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“They had been held in detention for the longest of any known family during Trump’s second term in office.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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“But just days after returning to their home in Colorado, immigration authorities again detained the family on Saturday and sought to swiftly deport them, according to their lawyer.”
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Web search results confirm that the El Gamal family was detained by immigration authorities shortly after their release and that attempts were made to deport them.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — J.G.G. v. Donald J. Trump is the name of a class action and habeas corpus lawsuit by five Venezuelan men in immigration custody, threatened with imminent removal under the expected proclamation of US …
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““The Trump administration has kidnapped the El Gamal family in violation of a federal court order from the Western District of Texas, which ordered them Thursday not to detain or remove the family from the United States,” a statement from the family lawyers, shared by lawyer Eric Lee, said.”
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“Lee said shortly after that US District Judge Fred Biery, who ordered the family’s initial release on Thursday, had granted an emergency order on Saturday barring their removal.”
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web search NEUTRAL — 21 hours ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
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“Hayam El Gamal and her children were detained by the Trump administration after her former husband, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, attacked a group of people in Boulder, Colorado, as they gathered in support of Israeli captives held by the Palestinian armed group Hamas in June 2025.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Hayam El Gamal and her children were detained by immigration agents following an incident involving her former husband, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, in Boulder, Colorado, in connection to protests regarding Israeli hostages.
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web search NEUTRAL — El Gamal and her five children were held for 10 months in a Texas detention camp on the orders of the administration. None of them has been charged with any crime. A federal court has now ruled the im…
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web search NEUTRAL — But El Gamal and her children are being punished not for alleged visa violations, but for the crimes of the family’s father.Yet the implications of the attack on El Gamal and her children go beyond ev…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hayam El Gamal and her five children were detained by immigration agents on June 3, two days after her husband Mohamed Sabry Soliman was accused of throwing two Molotov cocktails at people demonstrati…
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“An 82-year-old woman later died from injuries sustained during the incident.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding an 82-year-old woman dying from injuries sustained during the incident in Boulder, Colorado.
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“Soliman’s family condemned the attack and denied any knowledge that it was going to take place, with NBC News reporting that El Gamal divorced her husband soon after his arrest.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding Soliman's family condemning the attack or NBC News reporting on El Gamal's divorce.
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“An FBI agent also testified under oath that there was no evidence that the family, who have not been charged with any crimes, was aware of the father’s plan.”
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“Following Soliman’s arrest, the White House, in a post on X, said it would seek to immediately expel the family, whose lawyers have said are in the process of applying for asylum after coming to the US on tourist visas from Egypt.”
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“The family has experienced deteriorating health and been denied proper medical care while in detention, according to their lawyers.”
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“Earlier in April, El Gamal was hospitalised due to a medical emergency related to an untreated growth on her chest, they said.”
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“US Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat, said the Trump administration’s motives would be clear if they sought to re-detain the family despite the judge’s order to release them.”
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““If, despite the judge’s recommendation, the Department of Homeland Security still objects to the release of an innocent woman and her five children, we know exactly why that is the case,” Durbin said.”
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““It is not because they present any danger to the community or a flight risk. It is because they are immigrants – Arab Muslim immigrants at that.””
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