When her mother, Hayam El Gamal, arrived home, she was escorted by authorities to the police station. El Gamal previously said immigration officers told them they were “being punished” with detainment for the crimes of which her husband is accused. “What happened to the victims is awful, and nobody should ever go through what they have been through,” she told CNN. Last week, he denied the family bond, saying El Gamal and her children are flight risks. Elizabeth Reinhold previously worked with Habiba, Omar and their 9-year-old sister as they acclimated to American life at school.