Dallas Cook Petey Feng Deported to Taiwan After 133 Days in ICE Detention
Nov 6, 2025·Location: Dallas, TX
Country of origin: Taiwan

Petey Feng, a Taiwanese cook who worked at Dallas restaurants, was detained by ICE on November 6, 2025, after an immigration check-in for overstaying his visa since 2010 and a 2023 DWI misdemeanor. He spent 133 days in ICE detention facilities in southwest Texas. Feng was denied voluntary departure and inadvertently signed away his right to appeal. He was deported and arrived in Taiwan in March 2026, where he cared for his aging parents.
Sources
- After 133 Days in ICE Detention, Dallas Cook Petey Feng Makes it Home. Here's His Story
dallasobserver.com·Mar 20, 2026·archived copy
- Longtime Dallas line cook detained by ICE
Dallas Morning News·Dec 3, 2025·archived copy
- Well-known Dallas line cook taken into ICE custody, records show
keranews.org·Dec 4, 2025·archived copy
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