Maher Tarabishi
Maher Tarabishi is the father of Wael Tarabishi and was his primary caregiver until his detention by ICE during a routine check-in in October 2022. A native of Jordan who came to the U.S. in 1994, Maher had dedicated himself to caring for Wael full-time after leaving his job as an IT engineer in 2019. His family has publicly expressed their disappointment over ICE's denial of his request to attend his son's funeral, emphasizing the emotional toll of their separation.
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Maher Tarabishi has been in ICE detention since October and was not allowed to attend the funeral of his 30-year-old son Wael Tarabishi.
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