Colorado Attack Fuels Debate on Immigration, Terrorism | JQJO

Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national who overstayed his US tourist visa, allegedly attacked an Israeli hostage event in Boulder, Colorado, with incendiary devices. Federal authorities charged him with a federal hate crime, describing the attack as terrorism. The incident has been seized upon by right-wing figures like Donald Trump and Stephen Miller to advocate for stricter immigration policies and increased deportations, linking the attack to the Biden administration's immigration policies. This narrative contrasts with their responses to attacks against Palestinians and Muslims. Studies, however, indicate immigrants have lower crime rates than US-born citizens.