Alleged Colorado attacker's family released after nearly a year in detention

NPR reports that a Texas judge ordered Hayam El Gamal and her five children released from ICE detention on Thursday after nearly a year, but ICE re-arrested and attempted to deport them just two days later, according to their legal representatives. The family's case appears linked to a man charged in connection with a terror attack on Boulder's Pearl Street mall. The reporting is sourced from a major national outlet with a named journalist; corroboration from The New York Times, Denver Post, and local Denver7 confirms the core facts—judicial release order Thursday, re-arrest two days later, and eventual return to Colorado on Saturday after a judge halted removal proceedings. The article's framing emphasizes the family's ordeal and the swift ICE re-detention following a court order, which introduces some negative emotional coloring to otherwise factual reporting. Watch for developments in the underlying criminal case against the alleged attacker, judicial rulings on the family's immigration status, and any additional actions by ICE or legal challenges to their detention.