The same God created us,” Emanet said to friends and to TV cameras, her words translated by her husband. “God created us to love each other, not to fight each other.”

The Emanet family met with U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross and other officials after the matriarch of the family was released from a detention center in N.J.

Less than 24 hours after being released from a detention center, the owner of a popular restaurant in Camden County returned to the spot where she was arrested by ICE agents to thank her neighbors for their support.

Emine and Celal Emanet, who run a Haddon Township restaurant, stayed in the U.S. after their visas expired. A judge ruled Tuesday Emine Emanet can be released on $7,500 bond.

ICE last week detained Jersey Kebab owners Emine Emanet and Celal Emanet, whose restaurant was described by the township's mayor as "a pillar of the community."

Neighbors in Haddon Township, New Jersey, welcomed home Emine Emanet, who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and held in a detention center for two weeks. She owns and runs Jersey Kebab with her husband.

Emine Emanet, who owns and runs Jersey Kebab in Haddon Township, New Jersey, with her husband, was released on bond from an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detention center Wednesday. She said she is grateful for the support from her community at this time.