Ruperto Vicens Marquez, 38, head chef and co-owner of Emilio's Kitchen in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, was detained by ICE on October 19, 2025. He is a father of three and co-owns the restaurant with his brother Emilio, after the pair worked together for seven years at another local restaurant, Copper Canyon. ICE says an immigration judge issued him a final removal order in July, but his attorney and Atlantic Highlands Mayor Lori Hohenleitner dispute this, noting he has valid work authorization through 2029 and a pending merits hearing scheduled for 2028. He has been held at Newark's Delaney Hall Detention Facility since his arrest. A protest was held in his support, a GoFundMe campaign has raised $85,000 for legal fees, and more than 200 community letters have been submitted on his behalf. A judge has granted him a bond hearing within seven days.