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Time of India
an hour ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Outrage over Boulder terror suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman being initially described as 'white male'
Boulder terror attack suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman was initially called a 'white male' before he was identified as an illegal immigrant from Egypt. Before the suspect of the antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado was identified as Mohamed Sabry, an Egyptian living in the country illegally, the suspect was described as a 'white male' by several news media outlets, triggering major social media outrage. Sabry used a makeshift flamethrower and hurled an incendiary device into a crowd in a targeted terror attack as he yelled 'Free Palestine'. The victims whose injury ranges from minor to serious are mostly old people between the ages of 67 to 88. The eldest victim is an 88-year-old holocaust refugee. The crowd was part of a volunteer group called Run for Their Lives which organizes events to call for the immediate release of Israeli hostages from Gaza. Several people were injured in the attack while a video from the scene showed the attacker shirtless holding two bottles of what appeared to be Molotov cocktails. It was based on this video that he was described as a 'white male' before it was revealed that he was an illegal immigrant. Mohamed Sabry Soliman 's original visa permit was till 2023 According to reports, 45-year-old Aoliman entered the country through Los Angeles International Airport on August 27, 2022 with a non-immigrant visa and was permitted to stay till February 26, 2023. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trending in in 2025: Local network access control [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo He filed a claim and was cleared for work authorization in March 2023 till March 2025 -- making Soliman an illegal immigrant now as he overstayed his visa for two months. Records revealed that he was denied a visa in 2005 and it is not yet known whether he made more attempts to get visa between 2005 and 2022. "The whitewashing's in full swing. MSNBC's reporting Mohamed Sabry Soliman as an Egyptian national, but they're playing dumb, claiming it's 'not clear immediately' when he arrived, how he got here, or if he's legal—after they screwed up earlier calling him a White male," one wrote on X reacting to the suspect being initially described as a 'while male'.
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Business Standard
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Who is Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the Colorado pro-Israel rally attacker?
Six people were injured during a pro-Israel gathering in Colorado's Boulder on Sunday after a man, identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, threw firebombs at them using a makeshift flamethrower. The FBI is investigating the incident as a "targeted act of terrorism". The gathering was part of a weekly 'Run For Their Lives' event to raise awareness about Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Witnesses said Soliman shouted 'free Palestine", 'end Zionists", and 'they are killers' while attacking the crowd. FBI Denver Field Office Special Agent Mark Michalek confirmed Soliman's arrest and stated, 'It is clear that this is a targeted act of violence and the FBI is investigating this as an act of terrorism.' The six victims, aged between 67 and 88, suffered varying degrees of burns. Soliman was also injured and taken to a hospital under police custody. Authorities have not yet announced formal charges but said they intend to hold him 'fully accountable". Boulder police have not released additional details about Soliman or confirmed a specific motive. Immigration status Soliman is reportedly an Egyptian national who entered the United States on August 27, 2022, through Los Angeles International Airport on a non-immigrant visa. He has since overstayed his visa, according to federal officials. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller posted on X, saying the man was a foreign national who 'illegally overstayed (his) visa". What witnesses saw Brooke Coffman, an eyewitness, told Reuters, 'Everybody is yelling, 'get water, get water.' I saw four women with burns—one wrapped in a flag.' A video from the scene shows a shirtless man, believed to be Soliman, holding spray bottles with visible flames on the ground. JUST IN: The man who is accused of the Boulder terror attack was in the U.S. illegally and entered into the country under the Biden admin on 8/27/22 through LAX, according to @BillMelugin_. Six people are in the hospital after Mohamed Sabry Soliman allegedly lit them on fire.… — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 2, 2025 Officials respond Colorado Governor Jared Polis condemned the violence, saying that 'hate-filled acts of any kind are unacceptable". Attorney General Phil Weiser said the incident appears to be a hate crime. The FBI and local police evacuated parts of downtown Boulder around 13th and Pearl Streets after the attack. K-9 units were deployed, and the public was advised to avoid the area. This incident follows a recent fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington, DC, amid ongoing tensions surrounding the Israel-Gaza conflict.
New York Post
7 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Colorado firebomb terror attack suspect was in the US illegally after overstaying his visa, previously applied for asylum: report
The Egyptian national accused of blasting a group of Israeli hostage supporters with a homemade flamethrower and Molotov cocktails during a Colorado solidarity walk Sunday was in the United States illegally after his visa expired in March, according to a report. Terror suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, originally entered the country through the Los Angeles International Airport on Aug. 27, 2022, Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement sources told Fox News. Soliman arrived with a non-immigrant visa and was permitted to stay through Feb. 26, 2023, according to the outlet. Instead, he outstayed his original visa. 5 Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, originally entered the country through the Los Angeles International Airport on Aug. 27, 2022. After filing a claim, he was cleared for work authorization by US Citizenship and Immigration Services on March 29, 2023. But that second chance only lasted through this March, meaning Soliman has remained in the US illegally for a little over two months, Fox reported. 'A terror attack was committed in Boulder, Colorado by an illegal alien. He was granted a tourist visa by the Biden Administration and then he illegally overstayed that visa. In response, the Biden Administration gave him a work permit. Suicidal migration must be fully reversed,' White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller wrote on X. Soliman's LAX landing wasn't his first attempt to enter the country. In 2005, the Egyptian was denied a visa to enter the country, law enforcement officials told CNN. It is unclear if he tried again before 2022, when he was ultimately approved. The Department of Homeland Security is working alongside the FBI to investigate the 'terrorist attack,' DHS Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed. 5 Soliman arrived with a non-immigrant visa and was permitted to stay through Feb. 26, 2023. 5 Soliman outstayed his original visa. Soliman was arrested and identified as the suspect in the fiery attack against a group of people, largely comprised of the elderly, participating in a walk for the Israeli hostages still being held captive by Hamas. He was allegedly waiting for the group at one of their scheduled stops on their walk. Pictures showed a shirtless Soliman holding two bottles of clear liquid that were allegedly used as a homemade incendiary device. He also allegedly used a 'makeshift flamethrower' to attack the group, officials said. 5 The Department of Homeland Security is working alongside the FBI to investigate the 'terrorist attack.' 5 After filing a claim, he was cleared for work authorization by US Citizenship and Immigration Services on March 29, 2023. But that second chance only lasted through this March, meaning Soliman has remained in the US illegally for a little over two months. Eight victims — four men and four women between the ages of 52 and 88 — were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment. At least one person was in critical condition as of Sunday evening. Soliman was also injured during the attack and treated at a nearby hospital. The FBI confirmed it is investigating the firebomb assault as an act of terrorism. 'As a result of these preliminary facts, it is clear that this is a targeted act of violence and the FBI is investigating this as an act of terrorism,' FBI Denver Special Agent Mark Michalek said at a press conference.
Hindustan Times
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Is Boulder suspect Mohamed Soliman an illegal immigrant? What we know so far
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, has been identified as the man who attacked a crowd near the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday. According to authorities, Soliman threw Molotov cocktails at a group participating in a peaceful pro-Israel demonstration, injuring at least six people. He was taken into custody at the scene. As of now, no formal charges have been announced. While officials have not released additional personal details about the suspect, Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin reported that Soliman is an Egyptian national who allegedly entered the United States on August 27, 2022, via Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on a B1/B2 nonimmigrant visa. According to Melugin, the visa was valid through February 26, 2023, but Soliman reportedly overstayed and remained in the country illegally. 'Three senior DHS sources tell Fox News hat the Boulder terror suspect is an Egyptian national in the US illegally as a visa overstay who entered the U.S. during the Biden administration. I'm told Mohamed Sabry Soliman arrived at LAX on 8/27/22 on a B1/B2 nonimmigrant visa with an authorized stay through 2/26/23, but he overstayed & never left,' Melugin wrote on X. 'I'm told on 9/29/22, he filed some sort of claim with USCIS, potentially an asylum claim, and on 3/29/23, USCIS under the Biden admin gave him work authorization, which expired on 3/28/25.' Official confirmation from the Department of Homeland Security is still pending. Unverified social media reports also claim that Soliman worked as an accountant at Veros Health. Screenshots allegedly taken from his now-deleted LinkedIn profile have circulated online, though this information has not been confirmed by authorities. Also Read: 'They are jealous': Boulder attack suspect before throwing Molotov cocktails at pro-Israel group Victims of Sunday's attack ranged in age from 67 to 88. Eyewitnesses reported hearing Soliman shout 'Free Palestine' during the assault. In videos circulating on social media, the suspect is also heard shouting 'How many children you killed,' 'We have to end Zionists,' and 'They are killers." The FBI has confirmed it is treating the incident as an act of terrorism. The investigation remains ongoing.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Businesses seek to overturn hotel and airport wage hikes by forcing a citywide election
A coalition of airlines, hotels and concession companies at Los Angeles International Airport filed paperwork Thursday to force a citywide vote on a new ordinance hiking the minimum wage of hotel and airport workers to $30 per hour by 2028. The group, known as the L.A. Alliance for Tourism, Jobs and Progress, is hoping to persuade voters to repeal the ordinance. But first, the alliance would need to gather about 93,000 signatures within 30 days to qualify the measure for the ballot in an upcoming election. Phil Singer, a spokesperson for the alliance, said the wage increase "threatens revenue Los Angeles urgently needs" — and its standing as the host of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. "Small businesses will be forced to shut down, workers will lose their jobs, and the economic fallout will stretch across the city," Singer said in an email. "We're fighting for all of it: the city's future, the jobs that sustain our communities, and the millions of guests the tourism industry proudly serves year after year." The new ballot measure campaign comes just two days after Mayor Karen Bass signed the minimum wage legislation into law. The wage ordinance has been hotly opposed by an array of L.A. business organizations, which argue that it increases wages in the tourism industry too much and too quickly. However, it was welcomed by unions representing hotel and airport employees, which have supported many of the politicians who backed the measure. The alliance's campaign committee has received major funding from Delta Airlines, United Airlines and the American Hotel & Lodging Assn., Singer said. The group's petition, submitted to the city clerk's office, was signed by five businesspeople, including Greg Plummer, operator of an LAX concession company; Mark Beccaria, a partner with the Hotel Angeleno on L.A.'s Westside; and Alec Mesropian, advocacy manager with the organization known as BizFed. The alliance is targeting a law that's slated to push the hourly minimum wage to $22.50 on July 1 for housekeepers, parking attendants and hotel restaurant workers, as well as LAX skycaps, baggage handlers and concession employees. The wage would jump to $25 in 2026 and $27.50 in 2027. The wage increase was spearheaded by Unite Here Local 11, the hotel and restaurant worker union, and by Service Employees International Union United Service Workers West, which represents private-sector airport workers. Kurt Petersen, co-president of Unite Here Local 11, called the business group's proposal "shameful" and promised his union's members would go "toe to toe out on the streets" with the alliance's signature gatherers. "The hotel industry's greed is limitless," Petersen said. "They would rather spend millions getting them to sign this petition than pay their workers enough to live in Los Angeles. It's shameful, but we're confident that Angelenos will see through their deceptions and stand with workers." Under the city's laws, hotel and airport workers have minimum wages that are higher than those who are employed by other industries. The hotel minimum wage, approved by the council in 2014, is currently $20.32 per hour. The minimum wage for private-sector employees at LAX is $25.23 per hour, which includes a $5.95 hourly healthcare payment. For nearly everyone else in L.A., the hourly minimum wage is $17.28, 78 cents higher than the state's. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Backers of the airport and hotel minimum wage hikes say they will help some of the region's lowest paid workers cover the rising cost of rent and food, while also giving them more disposable income to spend locally, delivering a boost to the region's economy. Detractors say it will undermine efforts by L.A.'s tourism industry to recover from the decline in business that was sparked by the outbreak of COVID-19 five years ago. They contend the ordinance will lead to layoffs, while also chilling development of new hotels. The ordinance also requires airport and hotel businesses to provide an hourly healthcare payment — on top of the minimum wage — that starts at $7.65 in July and is expected to go up each year. (Hotels will be exempted from that requirement until 2026.) Once the healthcare requirement is included, some businesses will be required to pay their workers an additional 60% over a three-year period, opponents of the wage increase say. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
