Rochester restaurant founder Omar Ramos Jimenez denied release in immigration case
Dec 4, 2025·Location: Rochester, NY

Omar Ramos Jimenez, a 50-year-old restaurant founder and community leader, was detained by ICE in December 2025 during a check-in appointment and has remained held at a federal detention facility in Batavia. A federal judge denied his requests for release and bond hearing in February 2026. Ramos Jimenez, who has lived in Rochester since 2004 and is originally from Mexico, is seeking asylum and appealing the denial of his release petition.
Sources
- Rochester Community Rallied to Demand the Release of Detained Father and Local Leader - NYC, Long Island, New York State | New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
nyic.org·Dec 5, 2025·archived copy
- WXXI News
- rochesterfirst.com
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wxxinews.org·Feb 24, 2026·archived copy
- Community leaders and advocates demand release of man detained by ICE
13wham.com·Dec 6, 2025·archived copy
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