Trending Now - Egyptian Family Back in ICE Custody After Judge's Release

WHO:

Truthout - The El Gamal family, consisting of a mother and five children.

Texas Tribune - U.S. District Court Judge Fred Biery and U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Chestney involved in the case.

Texas Tribune - Attorney Eric Lee representing the El Gamal family.

Texas Tribune - Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the father of the El Gamal family, charged with attacking protesters.

WHAT:

Texas Tribune - A Texas federal judge ruled that the El Gamal family should not be immediately deported after being re-arrested by ICE.

Texas Tribune - The family had been detained for over 10 months at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley.

Texas Tribune - The family was re-arrested by ICE hours after being freed, during their first check-in.

Texas Tribune - The mother and children reported experiencing medical neglect, rotting food, and disrespect for their Muslim faith while detained.

Texas Tribune - The father faces over 100 charges related to an incident where he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails, injuring at least 29 people.

WHERE:

Texas Tribune - The South Texas Family Residential Center located in Dilley, Texas.

Texas Tribune - The family was on a federal plane to Michigan at the time of the re-arrest.

WHEN:

Texas Tribune - The family was detained since June of the previous year.

Texas Tribune - The ruling by Judge Biery occurred on a Saturday afternoon.

WHY:

Texas Tribune - The family fears persecution if deported to Egypt, as stated by their attorneys.

Texas Tribune - The emergency appeal was made due to "highly irregular actions" taken by the government against the family.

HOW:

Texas Tribune - The family’s attorneys filed an emergency request to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to halt their deportation.

(UPDATED April 25, 2026 23:09 UTC)

A Texas federal judge has ruled that the El Gamal family, consisting of a mother and her five children, should not be immediately deported after being re-arrested by ICE just hours after their release. The family, who had been detained for over 10 months at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, reported experiencing medical neglect and disrespect for their Muslim faith during their time in detention, while the father faces over 100 charges related to an incident involving Molotov cocktails. Their attorneys filed an emergency request to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, citing fears of persecution if the family is deported to Egypt and describing the government's actions as "highly irregular."