The family believes the emotional shock of the detention played a significant role in his sudden decline. In late October 2025, Maher Tarabashi was detained during a routine check-in at a Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas, according to his family and attorney. For years, these check-ins had been a formality—appointments he never missed, a condition of remaining in the country under supervision. Before his detention, the 62-year-old was the sole, full-time caregiver for his 30-year-old son, Wael Tarabashi, who lived with Advanced Pompe Disease. Wael was unable to breathe, eat, or move independently and depended entirely on his...
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