Judge rules deportation process can proceed for family of suspected Colorado fire bomber

A federal judge has ruled that the family of Egyptian firebomber Mohamed Soliman may be deported, The Hill reported.  The lawsuit was brought by his wife, Hayam El Gamal, who has now exhausted all legal challenges.

Soliman has been charged with murder after allegedly attacking pro-Israel protestors with Molotov cocktails. The incident occurred last month in Boulder, Colorado and injured several people.

Because of the nature of the crime and the fact that Soliman and his family were here on tourist visas, his wife and five children were taken into custody. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said this was done to ascertain whether his wife was an accomplice, but the agency was moving to deport them.

U.S. District Court Judge Orlando Garcia initially blocked their deportation while deliberating on the matter. However, the judge tossed the case Wednesday stating that he had no jurisdiction over immigration proceedings.

The Crime

According to the New York Post, Soliman allegedly attacked a group of mostly elderly protesters on June 1. He used a makeshift flamethrower and hurled Molotov cocktails into the crowd.

The group was protesting the fact that Hamas still held 50 Israeli hostages that were captured during the terrorist organization’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The group of protestors had been meeting weekly for the demonstrations, which Soliman used to his advantage.

When the marchers came upon the Boulder County Courthouse, Soliman slipped by them disguised as a landcaper. He then allegedly unleashed his attack on them, spraying the crowd with gasoline and lighting it on fire while shouting “free Palestine” during the attack.

Following his arrest, Soliman told investigators that he wanted to “kill all Zionist people” and that he wished they “all were dead.” One of his alleged victims, 82-year-old Karen Diamond, succumbed to her injuries this week, which has brought fresh murder charges for Soliman.

JUST IN: 82-year-old Karen Diamond, who was reportedly firebombed by a pro-Palestine lunatic in Boulder, CO, has DIED after suffering from severe burns.

Mohamed Soliman, the suspect, is now facing two upgraded first-degree m*rder charges in connection with the attack. pic.twitter.com/FzMwYm5lwj

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 30, 2025

Visa Problems

The fact that Soliman was here at all is an outrage. As the Associated Press reported, Soliman was in the U.S. on an expired visa when he allegedly carried out the attack. Although he was born in Egypt, Soliman and his family came to the U.S. from Kuwait in August 2022 on a tourist visa, which expired in February 2023.

Unfortunately, Soliman is not alone in this practice, as 565,155 people overstayed their visas between October 2022 and September 2023. This figure represents “more than the population of the metro areas of Reno, Nevada, or Chattanooga, Tennessee,” the AP said.

It is also not unusual for people to overstay their visas and subsequently apply for asylum. Although it’s unclear whether Soliman intended to do so, it’s notable that Egyptian nationals had an outstanding success rate of 72% of requests granted from September 2023 to September 2024.

After Soliman’s alleged crime and visa status came to light, his family’s future in the U.S. is uncertain. The judge’s decision this week means that regular deportation is a real possibility, although the expedited deportation initially explored would have been preferable.

While Soliman’s alleged crime stands out for its savagery and hateful motivation, it also underscores the problem with unvetted illegal immigrants. Soliman should not have been in the U.S. when this happened, and perhaps an innocent woman would still be alive if he weren’t.