Judge Rules on El Gamal Family's Detention

0:00It's April 24. This is Dallas News today, powered by AI, Encore with the story. A federal judge in San Antonio ordered the release of the El Gamal family, an Egyptian group of six from an ICE detention center in Dilly, Texas. Their link to Mohammed Solaman, the father accused of hurling Molotov cocktails at demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, last June. That attack killed an 82-year-old woman and injured 29 others. The family arrived in the U.S. on Taurus visas in 2022 and later applied for asylum. They've been locked up for about 10 months since the incident, with their lawyer pushing hard against the Trump administration for immediate freedom. DHS is firing back strong, accusing the judge of wanting to unleash this terrorist family onto American streets. Meanwhile, the family reports rough conditions inside, like no proper medical care, moldy meals, dirty water, and zero breaks for their Muslim practices. Now, a federal hearing is set for this Thursday in San Antonio, where judge Fred Byary

1:01will rule if their detention was flat out wrong. This case highlights the tension between security fears and asylum rights, and we'll keep eyes on what happens next.