New Jersey Restaurateur Released from ICE Custody After Community Support

Release from Detention

• 🔓 Ruperto Vicenz Marquez, a New Jersey restaurant owner and chef, has been released from immigration detention after nearly a month.
• 🙏 He expressed happiness and gratitude for his release and the support he received.

Community Advocacy

• ✊ The Atlantic Highlands community rallied extensively, demanding the release of the beloved chef.
• 🤝 His brother, Emilio, shared that customers were understanding and patient during Roberto's absence, often waiting long periods at their restaurants.

Circumstances of Detention

• 🚗 Ruperto was detained on October 19th while on his way to work, pulled over with an individual suspected of an immigration violation.
• 📄 Despite being detained, Ruperto is a legal resident of the US since age 18 and possessed a work permit valid through 2028, renewed just last year.