EGYPTIAN FAMILY OF SIX REARRESTED AFTER ICE RELEASE, LAWYER WARNS OF FAST-TRACK DEPORTATION DESPITE COURT-ORDERED PAUSE AND ONGOING ASYLUM CASE. (PHOTO).

 Egyptian family of six rearrested after ICE release, lawyer warns of fast-track deportation despite court-ordered pause and ongoing asylum case

An Egyptian family of six who had recently been released from immigration custody was rearrested Saturday, with their attorney warning they could face rapid deportation despite a court order temporarily pausing their removal.

The family—Hayam El Gamal and her five children—had spent roughly ten months in the Dilley detention center outside San Antonio, Texas, where conditions have drawn criticism over access to food and medical care. A federal magistrate judge had ruled earlier this week that the family should be released while their asylum case proceeds after they entered the United States in 2022 on a tourist visa.

Following Saturday’s rearrest, their attorney said they were placed on a flight to Michigan and could then be transferred for deportation to Egypt. He argued in a court filing and public statement that the move violated judicial authority, calling it an unlawful attempt to proceed with removal while legal protections were still in place. A federal judge issued an emergency order shortly after, directing that any immediate deportation be paused.

The family’s legal situation is tied to the arrest of El Gamal’s husband in June, when he was accused of throwing incendiary devices into a crowd demonstrating in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza. Their initial detention followed that incident, though a judge had previously halted their deportation as their case moved forward.