‘The media wants to portray a sad beginning and a happy ending, but that’s not what we have now,’ says Muhammed Emanet, whose family has been fighting for its U.S. citizenship for 20 years. Emanet, who is married to a U.S. citizen, has been waiting for his green card. Now, however, he has a final deportation hearing scheduled for December instead. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
March 10, 2026
The Cherry Hill family whose high-profile administrative detention shed light on their longstanding citizenship appeal says they remain hopeful for their day in court. In the meantime, they regard their restaurant as an extension of the faith that calls upon them to serve every guest as ‘God-sent.’ Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
October 24, 2025
The Turkish restaurant from the Emanet family of Cherry Hill will expand their business into the former Pop Shop storefront with a quick transition. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
October 21, 2025
The Emanet family of Cherry Hill, whose immigration case has become a national story, continue to navigate a collective path to citizenship that has been broken up into individual administrative hearings. The first of these concluded today with a four-year deferral of Celal Emanet’s removal proceedings. Celal's son, Muhammed, and wife, Emine, are on different timelines. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
May 27, 2025