Family of six held by ICE arrives back in Colorado as lawyer attacks ‘kidnapping’
Summary
An Egyptian mother and her five children returned to their home in Colorado after being detained by U.S. immigration authorities. Their lawyers said the Trump administration tried to break a judge’s order by re-arresting them soon after their release.Key Facts
- The El Gamal family was first arrested last June by ICE after the father was linked to a federal hate crime case.
- The family denies any involvement in the father’s alleged attack and says they were unaware of it.
- They were held at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, for a long time, and the mother had unresolved health issues during detention.
- A federal judge ordered their release on April 23, but ICE re-arrested them two days later at their home in Colorado.
- ICE attempted to deport the family, but a Colorado judge stopped the deportation and ordered their release.
- The family flew back to Colorado and was released on April 29.
- The Trump administration said it would continue removing people without the right to be in the U.S., especially those linked to terrorism.
- Lawyers and advocates criticized the administration for ignoring court orders related to immigration cases.
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