DENVER (KDVR) — On Thursday, the man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails on demonstrators walking near the Pearl Street Mall on June 1 appeared in federal court — the first time since one of the 29 victims died of their injuries.
Also on Thursday, the attorney representing the suspect's wife and five children, who are in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Dilley, Texas, released a statement from the family alleging medical neglect against one of the children. The family was moved to Texas from Colorado while the White House shared incendiary messages on social media alleging the family had "one-way tickets" from the country with their "final boarding call coming soon."
Wife of Boulder terror attack suspect speaks out: ‘We are treated like animals’Mohamed Mabry Soliman, 45, is facing federal hate crime charges and explosive charges, alongside numerous state charges, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and assault. Federal prosecutors have not said if they will file additional charges against Soliman since one of the victims died, but he pleaded not guilty to the filed charges on June 27.
Eric Lee, the family's attorney, would not tell FOX31 which of the children needed emergency care, but did say that it was not the 18-year-old daughter, who is the oldest of the five children. He said that the young child needed emergency surgery and care was delayed. He also alleged that medication is being withheld.
"Last weekend, a child detained with their mother and young siblings at the South Texas Family Residential Center was left screaming in pain for hours," the family's statement, provided by Lee, read. "Only after prolonged suffering was a potentially life-threatening medical emergency recognized—yet even then, ICE delayed the child's transfer to a local hospital so that they weren't able to have surgery until the following day—over 24 hours after first reporting symptoms."
Freed from ICE detention, Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million claim against Trump administrationThe attorney went on to say the family is innocent and has endured inhumane treatment and neglect at the facility for the alleged actions of Mohammed Soliman, the Boulder terror attack suspect.
The Department of Homeland Security said Soliman, his wife and his five children came to the U.S. on Aug. 27, 2022, on a B2 visa and were granted entry until Feb. 26, 2023. Court documents filed last week note that the family entered the U.S. with B1 visitor visas in 2022.
B2 visas are used for tourism, such as visiting family or receiving medical treatment, according to the U.S. government. B1 visas are used for business purposes, such as attending conferences.
On Sept. 29, 2022, Soliman filed for asylum, listing his wife and five children as dependents, in Denver, and was granted a work authorization in March 2023, but that’s also expired now.
Lee said that ICE refused to allow the child's mother, Hayam El Gamal, the right to contact her attorneys or check on her four other children.
"ICE allowed her only one brief, 60-second call to her children before cutting her off, and simultaneously denied the children at the facility the right to call their attorneys for several hours," the family's statement continued.
As of Thursday, the child was back in the detention center. Lee alleged that ICE is still not providing necessary medication in a timely manner for the child, who cannot walk properly. They have been allegedly told that in order to obtain pain medication, the child needs to walk across the compound "in extreme heat."
“We have suffered enough,” Ms. El Gamal said in the release. “My children don’t deserve this. They don’t even give my child their medicine on time. We just want this suffering to end.”
Teen detained by ICE after traffic stop describes ‘nightmare’ conditions in Aurora facilityLast week, a federal judge in Texas dismissed a petition from the family seeking to prevent their deportation from the U.S. The family faces a second, continued removal hearing on July 11. However, the judge also said that there is an opportunity for them to be released from detention while removal proceedings continue.
The family has been in ICE custody since June 4. Soliman's federal trial is slated to begin on Sept. 2, but could be delayed.
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