Colorado Terror Suspect’s Family Can Be Deported, Clinton-Appointed Judge Rules

A federal judge cleared the way for the Trump administration to move forward with the deportation process for the family of a suspected terrorist accused of killing an elderly woman.

U.S. District Court Judge Orlando Garcia nixed a prior ruling that blocked the deportation of Mohamed Soliman’s family, according to court documents. Soliman, an Egyptian national, allegedly attacked a pro-Israel demonstration in Boulder, Colorado, on June 1 with Molotov cocktails and a makeshift flamethrower while screaming “End Zionists” and “Free Palestine.”

Shortly after the attack, federal law enforcement discovered that not only was Soliman living in the U.S. unlawfully, but so were his wife and five children, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Trump administration began deportation proceedings against his family members, but a Biden-appointed judge quickly blocked those efforts.

Garcia determined Wednesday that he lacked the authority to intervene in the case and that the family’s deportation was not being improperly fast tracked, according to court documents. He stated that the case would need to be reviewed by an 🛂Immigration judge.

“The Court hastens to remind Petitioners that they still have an avenue for seeking their release from detention while their removal proceedings continue,” Garcia stated. “As alluded to above, the regulations promulgated pursuant to the prescribe administrative procedures for obtaining relief from discretionary detention.”