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Fadel Cherif, 56, never expected to be arrested by ICE. He lives legally in the United States, having been granted Withholding Of Removal almost 20 years ago.⁠
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That status allows him to stay and work, and bars the government from deporting him to his homeland, the West Africa nation of Guinea, where the U.S. government agrees he could be harmed or killed over politics.⁠
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His status, however, does not shield him from being sent to a third country, if ICE can find a nation willing to accept him.⁠
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Cherif remains in custody at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center, the ICE facility in central Pennsylvania.⁠
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“My brothers, they need their dad in their life,” said his eldest son Ahmad, 22, noting that the youngest brothers are 13 and 15. “It’s very important for my dad to be here.”⁠
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Read more at the link in our bio.⁠
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📝 by Jeff Gammage / Staff⁠
📸 by Yong Kim / Staff