18-year-old Habiba Soliman detained 9+ months at Dilley with siblings after father's arrest
Mar 13, 2026·Location: Dilley, TX
Country of origin: Egypt
Habiba Soliman, 18, and her four younger siblings (ages 4-16) were detained at Dilley Immigration Processing Center for more than nine months following their father's arrest in connection with a firebombing attack at a Jewish event in Boulder, Colorado. DHS arrested the mother and children and investigated their alleged involvement in the attack, though they denied any connection and publicly disavowed their father's actions. An arrest warrant reported that their father stated he never discussed his plans with family. An immigration judge initially determined the family posed no danger or flight risk and granted bond, but later reversed the decision after ICE appealed. Soliman was subsequently separated from her younger siblings and moved to an adult section of the facility.
Timeline
Sources
- I Recognize the Look on Liam Ramos’s Face
The Atlantic·Mar 10, 2026·archived copy
- ICE detained a boy with severe autism for more than 80 days, leaving him disoriented and afraid
aol.com·Mar 13, 2026·archived copy
- The horrors of the Dilley family detention center, as told by detained children: They don
- The horrors of the Dilley family detention center, as told by detained children: ‘They don’t treat us like human beings’
english.elpais.com·Feb 16, 2026·archived copy
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