A Community Refused To Back Down After ICE Wrongfully Detained A Beloved Neighbor And Won A Major Victory
News Source : HuffPost
News Summary
- Emilio Vicens-Marquez had been living and working legally in the U.S. for nearly two decades.
- He was arrested on his way to work at Emilio’s Kitchen, the restaurant he co-owns with his brother.
- The restaurant has nearly 700 raving reviews on Google with a 4.9-star average rating.
- ICE said Ruperto had a prior arrest “for resisting arrest and local ordinance violations.” But his attorney disputed that characterization of his immigration status.
When Ruperto VicensMarquez didnt show up for his normal 630 a.m. shift on Friday, Oct. 17, Emilio VicensMarquez, his brother and business partner, began to spiral. Emilio repeatedly called Ruper [+20241 chars]
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