In a dramatic legal turn, a federal judge has blocked the deportation of the wife and five children of Mohamed Soliman—the man accused of a hate-driven assault in Boulder, Colorado—just hours before Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was set to remove them from the United States.
Doesn’t this act get old?
Everyone was going to die if we repealed net neutrality. Passing a Georgia law that expanded voter access was going to bring back segregation. Passing tax cuts will kill everyone.
Even the emotional value is gone because no one takes it seriously. https://t.co/nZ8fQUt4yI
— AG (@AGHamilton29) June 4, 2025
This unfolding case is already casting a long shadow over immigration enforcement, prosecutorial discretion, and due process—especially when the emotional aftershock of a high-profile hate crime still reverberates through the nation. Judge Gordon P. Gallagher’s emergency ruling halts deportation proceedings and sets a hearing for June 13, underlining the seriousness of the matter. His ruling emphasizes the urgency of due process, stating that deportation without adequate legal recourse could lead to “irreparable harm.”
Democrat CO AG says Boulder attacker’s family may have legitimate claim for asylum:
“The immigration system…shouldn’t be targeting people in ways that are haphazard…or in ways that are based on fear, not based on facts.”
“They may have a claim for asylum, they may not.” pic.twitter.com/iGYecMGJlS
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) June 4, 2025
Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that the family—Soliman’s wife, his adult daughter, and four minor children—were detained for questioning in connection to the attack. Secretary Kristi Noem made it clear in a Tuesday video statement that DHS would be investigating whether the family had any prior knowledge of the attack or had in any way abetted it. She assured the public that “justice will be served,” adding a human note by offering prayers for the victims and their families.
@BeccaBalintVT tells constituents at a town hall in Newport:
“if we don’t have avenues for people to come here legally to work or to build a home here… we’re not gonna have anyone around to wipe our a**es because we don’t have enough people” pic.twitter.com/f0PeoWtEj6
— Vermont Daily Chronicle (@VTDC802) May 31, 2025
According to federal authorities, Soliman has admitted he planned the attack for over a year, targeting demonstrators he described as “Zionist.” He has since been charged with a federal hate crime. Soliman and his family entered the U.S. in August 2022, with an asylum application filed shortly thereafter. Despite this, DHS indicated that ICE was actively preparing the family for removal—until Judge Gallagher stepped in.
UNHINGED: @SenSchumer says “WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE” if we pass the largest tax cut in history, block illegals from taxpayer-funded health care, and cut the deficit.
These are NOT serious people. pic.twitter.com/AFeiDuaYjR
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 4, 2025
The response from the Biden administration has been notable for its tone. A White House social media post on Tuesday, now widely circulated, boldly declared, “Six One-Way Tickets for Mohamed’s Wife and Five Kids. Final Boarding Call Coming Soon,” accompanied by a plane emoji. That type of language, particularly before any formal adjudication of guilt or complicity, has raised eyebrows in both legal and human rights communities.
Doesn’t this act get old?
Everyone was going to die if we repealed net neutrality. Passing a Georgia law that expanded voter access was going to bring back segregation. Passing tax cuts will kill everyone.
Even the emotional value is gone because no one takes it seriously. https://t.co/nZ8fQUt4yI
— AG (@AGHamilton29) June 4, 2025
The key issue here isn’t just about deportation or due process—it’s about precedent. Deporting relatives of an accused criminal, before proving any involvement, raises fundamental constitutional questions. The judge’s intervention highlights that concern. Deportation, especially under a cloud of criminal investigation, can’t become a knee-jerk reaction to outrage.
