Family of Boulder Attack Suspect Held in ICE Detention for Over a Year

Mother and five children plead for release after nearly 300 days in custody

Apr. 10, 2026 at 9:56pm

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A photorealistic painting of a plain, nondescript immigration detention center building, with warm sunlight streaming through the windows and deep shadows across the facade, conveying a sense of isolation and melancholy.The prolonged detention of immigrant families, including young children, raises concerns about the human toll of the U.S. immigration system.Boulder Today

The family of Mohamed Soliman, an Egyptian national accused of assembling Molotov cocktails for a deadly attack in Boulder, Colorado, has been held in immigration detention for over 300 days. The mother and her five children are now pleading with a federal judge to be released from the prolonged custody, which is an unusually long time for children to be detained.

Why it matters

This case highlights ongoing concerns about the treatment of immigrant families, especially the detention of children, by U.S. immigration authorities. The lengthy detention of Soliman's relatives raises questions about due process and the impact on minors caught up in the immigration system.

The details

Mohamed Soliman, an Egyptian national, was arrested and charged for allegedly assembling Molotov cocktails used in a deadly attack in Boulder, Colorado. While Soliman remains in custody, his mother and five children have also been held in immigration detention for nearly a year, an extraordinarily long period especially for the children involved.

  • Soliman's family has been in ICE detention for over 300 days as of April 2026.

The players

Mohamed Soliman

An Egyptian national accused of assembling Molotov cocktails for a deadly attack in Boulder, Colorado.

Soliman's Mother

The mother of five children who have been held in immigration detention for over 300 days.

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What they’re saying

“We've been locked up for almost a year and just want to be free. My children are suffering and we don't know when we'll get to go home.”

— Soliman's Mother

What’s next

A federal judge is expected to rule on the family's request for release from detention in the coming weeks.

The takeaway

This case underscores the harsh realities faced by immigrant families caught up in the U.S. immigration system, with children enduring prolonged detention that can have lasting psychological impacts.