He has a work permit, a coffee shop

TL;DR

Assim Alkhawaja, an immigrant from Saudi Arabia with a work permit and a coffee business, was arrested by ICE agents at Camp Pendleton.
He spent eight days in an ICE detention center and was placed in removal proceedings, despite having a pending asylum case and no criminal convictions.
Alkhawaja describes the detention center experience as dehumanizing, comparing detainees to 'cattle, animals'.
He faces weekly immigration check-ins, wears a GPS tracker, and feels his life has been reset with the constant threat of deportation.
ICE agents have highlighted a two-decade-old arrest for disorderly conduct, which Alkhawaja disputes and states did not result in a conviction, to justify their actions.
Despite the challenges, Alkhawaja continues to run his coffee business and finds support from the local community.

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