Former Muslim Chaplain at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital With Alleged Terror-Watch Ties Detained by ICE

Imam Ayman Soliman, formerly a chaplain at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital with suspected ties to a terror watchlist, has been detained by U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement.

The Cincinnati Enquirer reported such news on Wednesday, though left out some crucial details. The original headline and a post shared over X failed to mention that Soliman is a former chaplain at the hospital. The report detailed how Soliman was detained by federal officials on July 9, seven months after his asylum status was revoked. Such a status would have been revoked in December 2024, when then-President Joe Biden, whose administration was particularly relaxed on immigration, was in office. 

Fox News’ Bill Melugin shared more details over X.

Melugin’s post focused on Soliman’s asylum status being revoked during the Biden administration last year, how he was “apparently flagged on the FBI terror watchlist,” has sued the federal government “multiple times,” and met with ICE and FBI before his arrest.

Further, Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, called out her “hometown paper” for not properly addressing “the FBI terror watchlist” connection, and emphasized that his status was revoked under the previous administration. 

The report from the Cincinnati Enquirer mostly focused on details pertaining to support for Soliman from others in the community, including those who interacted with the imam at the hospital, but also those from Ignite Peace. Tala Ali, chair of the Clifton Mosque and the Islamic Association of Cincinnati, as well as the Council on American-Islamic Relations are also quoted. There’s a focus on going after President Donald Trump and his administration’s immigration policies, but limited criticism of the Biden administration, which was the one that rescinded Soliman’s status.  

Supporters of Soliman gathered outside of the ICE facility in Blue Ash on July 9. Soliman had just been detained and had his status revoked, which reportedly took place after a three-hour meeting with the FBI.  

The article’s update from the morning of July 10 notes that the story has been updated, with a photo gallery being added as well. There’s still only a passing reference to the terror watch list, with regards to Soliman’s lawsuit against the FBI, with most of the counts having been dismissed. Referring to an FBI flag, the report mentions that Soliman “said in the lawsuit that his fingerprints did not match prints that the check turned up on the government’s terrorism screening database.” 

Local news outlet WCPO 9 News painted a larger picture on the timeline. Soliman came to the U.S. on a temporary visa in March 2014. He was granted asylum status in 2018 during the first Trump administration, after applying in February 2015. He applied for green card status in 2019, which was denied six years later, when his status was also terminated.  

“In December 2024, about 12 days after a judge allowed one of his lawsuits against federal agencies to proceed, Soliman was notified that the process to revoke his asylum status was beginning. By early June 2025, his asylum was officially revoked,” the news report mentions.  

That piece also referenced that Soliman has a wife and children in Egypt he was hoping to bring over to the United States. Soliman, who also reportedly worked as a journalist before coming to the United States, has claimed that going back to Egypt is “a death sentence.” 

When reached for comment, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital told The Daily Signal, “We don’t comment on current or former personnel.” 

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