Overview

• ICE detained Hayam El Gamal and her five minor children on June 3 and began expedited removal proceedings during an inquiry into their potential knowledge of her husband’s actions.
• Judge Gordon P. Gallagher granted the family’s request for a temporary restraining order, noting that deportation without judicial review could cause irreparable harm.
• Authorities say Soliman planned the attack for a year and targeted the demonstration by shouting 'Free Palestine' with the intent to kill 'Zionist people.'
• Soliman overstayed a tourist visa that expired in February 2023, applied for asylum in September 2022 and held temporary work authorization until March 2023.
• Soliman faces federal hate crime and state attempted murder charges, and the family’s removal stay will be reviewed in a June 13 hearing.