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Polybius

(20,592 posts) Mon Jun 2, 2025, 12:03 PM Jun 2

Boulder attack suspect in US illegally: Homeland Security [View all]

Source: ABC News

The man suspected of carrying out an "act of terrorism" during a pro-Israel demonstration in Boulder, Colorado, leaving eight people in the hospital, is in the United States illegally, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

The suspect, 45-year-old Mohammed Soliman, entered the U.S. in August 2022 on a B2 visa and he filed for asylum in September 2022, according to Tricia McLaughlin, the assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security.

His B2 visa -- which is typically a tourism visa -- expired in February 2023, McLaughlin said.

Soliman was granted a work permit after his B2 visa expired, a senior official told ABC News. That work permit expired on March 28, so he has been in the country illegally since then, the official said.

Read more: https://abc11.com/post/boulder-attack-suspect-us-illegally-homeland-security/16632491/

Red meat for MAGAT's, they will talk about this for weeks...

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Boulder attack suspect in US illegally: Homeland Security [View all] Polybius Jun 2 OP

Oh shit, it fits the MAGA narrative. Initech Jun 2 #1

It was focus of rightwing talk radio this morning Demovictory9 Jun 2 #15

They will say k_buddy762 Jun 2 #2

That sounds pretty radically . . . Richard D Jun 2 #3

Correct on all counts. k_buddy762 Jun 2 #4

I can't help but speculate . . . Richard D Jun 2 #7

We all know exactly what would be in the news.... k_buddy762 Jun 2 #9

Yes, 3 hots, and a cot. Bastard! electric_blue68 Jun 4 #33

We here in Denver/Aurora DENVERPOPS Jun 2 #5

I think that they're happening at all k_buddy762 Jun 2 #10

I sincerely hope the Feds take this case over from the Boulder police department. generalbetrayus Jun 2 #6

Good call out general!!!!!!!! DENVERPOPS Jun 2 #12

They have Richard D Jun 2 #21

Another Trump Fail FredGarvin Jun 2 #8

March 28th is on Trump's Watch maxsolomon Jun 3 #29

Sez the same gang who still insist Abrego Garcia is an arch-terrorist Retrograde Jun 2 #11

+1000. Paladin Jun 2 #18

The republican'ts have been in charge of ICE for 4 months Nigrum Cattus Jun 2 #13

Is it your opinion that ICE isn't deporting people fast enough, and needs to step it up? MichMan Jun 3 #28

We'll see if they rush him to deportation ahead of his court date like they've moniss Jun 2 #14

Why would a Muslim man from Egypt be given asylum in the first place? fujiyamasan Jun 2 #16

He was given a work permit while his Asylum claim was processed. maxsolomon Jun 3 #30

Thanks for the clarification fujiyamasan Jun 4 #32

Heck of a job, Dog Killer! LudwigPastorius Jun 2 #17

Every report of crime committed by citizens or legal residents should include rickford66 Jun 2 #19

Dem should (and won't) get out ahead of this and question why Trump is allowing people to stay jgmiller Jun 2 #20

He came here legally, but overstayed his work permit UNDER TRUMP'S WATCH. SunSeeker Jun 2 #22

Are they serious? Figarosmom Jun 2 #23

FYI He overstayed his work visa by about two -months-. LauraInLA Jun 2 #24

You are right Figarosmom Jun 2 #25

No worries! Definitely a stretch. Except that it happened during Trump's reign, so it's his fault ;). LauraInLA Jun 2 #27

What was the result of his asylum claim from 2022? MichMan Jun 2 #26

It's likely it was never reviewed. maxsolomon Jun 3 #31