Colorado Attack Suspect Planned Violence for Over a Year on Expired Visa

Suspect's Visa Status and Planning

• 🎯 An Egyptian national, Muhammad Sabri Solomon, is charged with a federal hate crime for a terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, that injured 12 people.
• 🗓️ Investigators revealed Solomon planned the attack for over a year while living in the U.S. on a visa that expired more than two years ago.
• 🏠 He entered the U.S. on a tourist visa in August 2022, which allows a six-month stay, and applied for asylum a month later.
• 📅 Solomon has been living in the U.S. on an expired visa since February 2023, but received a work permit in March 2023 that expired in March of this year.

Uber Driver and Overstaying Visas

• 🚗 Solomon worked as an Uber driver and passed the company's eligibility requirements, including a criminal background check.
• 📈 In 2023, approximately 314,000 individuals overstayed similar temporary visas, with 2,400 of them being Egyptian nationals.
• ⚠️ Solomon reportedly told investigators he would attack again if given the opportunity.

White House Response and Immigration Concerns

• 🗣️ The White House is focusing on the suspect's visa overstay and plans to tighten visa and legal immigration processes.
• ⚖️ Blame is being placed on the previous administration for allowing the individual to enter and remain in the country.
• ❓ Questions remain about what happened when the suspect's work permit expired and the status of his wife and five children still in the U.S.
• 📢 The Department of Homeland Security is revamping the ICE tip line to enlist public assistance in identifying individuals who overstay their visas.