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Chef Detained But Community Rallies | Rochester News
Chef Keiber Alexander Esposito-Martinez, a beloved rising star in Buffalo’s culinary scene, was detained by ICE while driving a friend to work — sparking an outpouring of community support. Rising from dishwasher to respected chef in just three and a half years at Casa Azul, he’s now facing deportation claims despite his family’s assertion that he’s a lawful asylum seeker from Venezuela with valid work authorization. His wife visits him daily at the Batavia detention center, while the community rallied with a Latin brunch fundraiser to fund his legal defense and support his family. Casa Azul…
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