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Pictures of Jersey Kebab restaurant family facing ICE deportation

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On Feb. 25 Celal and Emine Emanet made national news, cited by immigration advocates as a prime example of government injustice after ICE agents appeared at the restaurant and arrested them.

Celal Emanet attends a gathering of South Jersey elected leaders outside his Jersey Kebab restaurant in Haddon Township Thursday Feb. 27, 2025. They denounced the ICE arrests of Celal and his wife Emine Emanet on Tuesday. Celal was released after being fitted with an ankle monitor while Emine is still being held in detention.
Celal Emanet attends a gathering of South Jersey elected leaders outside his Jersey Kebab restaurant in Haddon Township Thursday Feb. 27, 2025. They denounced the ICE arrests of Celal and his wife Emine Emanet on Tuesday. Celal was released after being fitted with an ankle monitor while Emine is still being held in detention.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer
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Emine Emanet spent two weeks in detention before being released on bond, as supporters raised more than $327,000 for the family.

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