Family longest held in US immigration detention re-arrested after release

Author: Brian OsgoodPublished on: April 25, 2026Country: United States
Crime & Law
Family longest held in US immigration detention re-arrested after release

Hayam El Gamal and her five children, aged five to eighteen, were held for ten months before being released by a judge. However, just days after returning home to Colorado, immigration authorities re-arrested the family and sought to swiftly deport them. The family's lawyers claim this action violates a federal court order from Texas that barred their detention or removal.

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