Family of Collingswood Restaurant Owner Detained by ICE Calls for His Release

From left: Omar, Tarek, and Zena Saifo outside the restaurant their father Iemad founded in Collingswood in 2011. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.

Iemad Saifo, chef-owner of Zena’s American Mediterranean Cuisine and Catering, was detained by immigration authorities at a routine check-in. Saifo, who has several available pathways to citizenship, is being held at Delaney Hall. His children fear for his well-being in a detention center that recently sustained a medically related death. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…

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Matt Skoufalos |
August 4, 2026