World May 02, 2026 · 1 min read

Family of six held by ICE arrives back in Colorado as lawyer attacks ‘kidnapping’

El Gamal family was released from detention and then re-arrested as US officials appeared to overstep judge’s orderAn Egyptian mother and her children, previously jailed by immigration authorities, arrived back in their home in Colorado on Wednesday, after a days-long ordeal during which the Trump a...

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The Guardian
by José Olivares
Family of six held by ICE arrives back in Colorado as lawyer attacks ‘kidnapping’

El Gamal family was released from detention and then re-arrested as US officials appeared to overstep judge’s order

An Egyptian mother and her children, previously jailed by immigration authorities, arrived back in their home in Colorado on Wednesday, after a days-long ordeal during which the Trump administration likely attempted to violate a federal judge’s order.

Their attorney, Eric Lee, claimed the US government’s actions against the El Gamal family constituted “kidnapping” after immigration officials re-arrested the family last week.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by José Olivares.

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