ICE arrests owners of South Jersey restaurant in Haddon Township
Feb 25, 2025·Location: Haddon Township, NJ
Country of origin: Turkey

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested Emine and Celal Emanet, owners of Jersey Kebab restaurant in Haddon Township, New Jersey on February 25, 2025. The couple, who came from Turkey nearly two decades ago on visas, had fallen out of legal status and were being detained by ICE. Celal Emanet was released with an ankle monitor, while his wife remains in ICE custody awaiting a bond hearing scheduled for mid-March.
Sources
- ICE officers arrest owners of NJ restaurant, family says
nbcphiladelphia.com·Feb 26, 2025·archived copy
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- Politicians Condemn ICE's Raid Of Jersey Kebab In Haddon Twp.
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