One of the owners of a Turkish restaurant in Haddon Township is still in custody after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided the restaurant on Tuesday. Emine Emanet remains in custody while her husband Celal Emanet was released with an ankle monitor. “It is all a test from God,” said their son Muhammad Emanet, who works at the restaurant, Jersey Kebab.
The South Jersey community is rallying behind the Emanet family after ICE raided their family-owned restaurant, detaining Emine Emanet, a mother and primary caregiver to her 15-year-old autistic child. Emine and her husband have no criminal record and have been waiting for years for their green card status to be resolved.
Community members are showing their support through letters, messages, and donations to help the family through this crisis.
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Write a support letter for the Emanet family: https://tinyurl.com/yrmvenvm
Emine Emanet is currently housed at Elizabeth Detention Center and awaiting her bail hearing. The immigration judge will decide then if she is able to return home on bail or remain in detention. If you knew Emine and are able to attest to her character, write a letter of support to the immigration judge.
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