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Karim D.: Flemington man separated from family for 9 months in ICE custody

Karim Daoud, a Hunterdon County resident of more than 20 years, was detained while renewing his work permit and held over nine months before reuniting with his wife and two children.

Dec 26, 2025Flemington, NJ

Karim D.: Flemington man separated from family for 9 months in ICE custody
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Karim Daoud, a Hunterdon County, New Jersey resident of more than 20 years, was detained by ICE during a routine appointment to renew his work authorization paperwork. After more than nine and a half months in ICE custody, Daoud has been released and reunited with his wife and two children, who are American citizens. New Jersey Assembly members Roy Freiman and Mitchelle Drulis said they would continue to assist Daoud and his family with outstanding questions related to his case.

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