Dossier
El Gamal family
Coverage of El Gamal family in the Nexus archive.
- Family of six held by ICE arrives back in Colorado as lawyer attacks ‘kidnapping’
The El Gamal family, an Egyptian mother and her children, were detained and re-arrested by ICE in a move their lawyer called 'kidnapping,' alleging the Trump administration violated a federal judge’s order. The family was eventually released and returned to their home in Colorado.
- Family longest held in US immigration detention re-arrested after release
The El Gamal family, previously detained for 10 months by the Trump administration, was re-arrested hours after being released from U.S. immigration detention. Lawyers highlighted the family's prolonged detention and recent re-arrest as a continuation of harsh immigration policies.