Judge temporarily blocks deportation of Boulder suspect's family
The wife and five children of the suspect in the fiery attack in Boulder were taken into ICE custody on Tuesday, according to the Department of Homeland Security. They are all Egyptian citizens who came to the U.S. in 2022. Now, a federal judge has temporarily blocked their deportation. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports.June 4, 2025
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