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Restaurant Owner Faces Deportation Amid Ongoing Legal Battle

1/2/2026

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Asif Amin Cheema, a 63-year-old Humboldt Park restaurant owner, faces imminent deportation to Pakistan after the 7th Circuit denied his stay.
He has been in ICE custody since September and has serious medical issues.
His family says they were unaware of a decades-old removal order until detention.
They have a lawsuit against ICE and will continue fighting for his return.

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Story summary

Asif Amin Cheema, a 63-year-old Humboldt Park restaurant owner, faces imminent deportation to Pakistan after the 7th Circuit denied his stay.
He has been in ICE custody since September and has serious medical issues.
His family says they were unaware of a decades-old removal order until detention.
They have a lawsuit against ICE and will continue fighting for his return.