The wife of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the accused attacker in Boulder, Colorado, has issued her first public plea for help from the American public. This comes after a federal judge in Texas recently granted the family a 14-day stay, allowing them to remain in the U.S. pending deportation proceedings.

Soliman, 45, faces charges of injuring more than a dozen individuals after allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails into a crowd of pro-Israel demonstrators while shouting, “Free Palestine.”

Following the incident, federal authorities detained his wife, Hayem El Gamal, and their five children, who resided in Colorado Springs. A local court decided that because the family was moved to Texas by federal officials, relief must be sought from Texas courts. Judge Orlando Garcia in San Antonio extended the family’s stay for two weeks.

El Gamal expressed her shock and sorrow over the attack. She described traveling late at night to Texas and being held in immigration detention with her children, including her 18-year-old daughter, who is in jail. “We are grieving and suffering,” she wrote. “Why punish us who did nothing wrong?”

She also detailed the difficult conditions in detention, saying her children kept asking when they could go home. She emphasized that her family tried to be good neighbors—cooking for all faiths and not judging others based on religion.

El Gamal stated, “My goal has always been to give my children a good life, to see them grow and learn, but now they are trapped in limbo.” She begged the American people to hear their story and assist them in escaping the hardship caused by the charges against her husband.

Since arriving in the U.S. three years ago, she said her family worked hard—obtaining permits, learning English, and helping others. “We tried to be good neighbors,” she added, noting the community’s diversity and kindness.

Her daughter Habiba, also detained, has faced conditions where she was forced to watch officials “rough-up” another detainee, adding to the family’s distress.

El Gamal concluded with a heartfelt appeal, asking the American people for compassion: “Only mothers understand what we’re going through. We did everything right. How much longer must we stay here for crimes we didn’t commit?”