Free Iemad Saifo

In July 2026, a pillar of the Collingswood, NJ community and owner of Zena’s Mediterranean Cuisine was detained by ICE and taken to Delaney Hall. A father of four, Iemad has called the US his home for nearly 25 years, entering the country lawfully, and has pursued every legal step to remain in the US.

SJ ROOTS worked alongside Iemad’s family, coordinating press outreach, sponsoring a letter-writing event, and guiding a strategic social media push to amplify his story. Within a week, that effort generated almost 200,000 impressions, raised $30,000, and gathered 5,000 petition signatures and 150 letters of support.