They’re ruining everything that makes America great. It’s depressing.
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His detainment has now shuttered #SuyaJoint so the family can focus on his release, leaving >30 workers w/o jobs + the community without its beloved ppl/🍛. Pls ✍🏾 if you can to 🗣️⛏️🧊 Paul is not alone, the community is growing + united behind them actionbutton.nationbuilder.com/share/SPK-QE... #Boston

From Suya Joint via Nation Builder Discretionary Release of Paul Dama from ICE Detention Dear Suya Joint Family, We're reaching out to you not just as staff, friends, and customers—but as a community. As many of you know, Paul Dama, the heart and backbone of Suya Joint, is currently detained by ICE. His absence has not only forced our beloved restaurant to close but has deeply impacted the lives of everyone who worked, dined, and found joy within these walls. Paul has always shown up for us—with generosity, vision, and love. Now, we have a chance to show up for him. Please take a moment to sign and share this petition calling for his immediate release: 👉🏾 https://actionbutton.nationbuilder.com/share/SPK-QERFR0Y= Your signature sends a powerful message to elected officials and ICE that Paul is not alone—and that our community stands united behind him. Let's rally for justice, compassion, and the return of someone who means so much to all of us. With gratitude and hope, The Suya Joint Team

GM. Ymak but Boston-based community leader + #SuyaJoint manager Paul Dama, is still detained by 🧊 (after being wrongfully detained on Father’s Day on his way to church) despite a pending asylum claim, no legal requirement to keep him confined + widespread community outcry. www.suyajoint.com

Join #SuyaJoint Monday, August 11 as they open their doors for an afternoon of food, fellowship, storytelling, & collective action to honor #PaulDama‘s impact and raise awareness as the community stands for justice.

📍 #SuyaJointFamily – 185 Dudley Street #Boston #Massachusetts
🕑 2:00 PM – 6:00PM

#Boston, join & support #SuyaJoint as they gather on Monday, August 11, in love, solidarity & support for brother, chef, & community pillar #PaulDama, currently unjustly detained by 🧊. Paul is more than a manager of one of Boston’s best restaurants, he's family, and a vital part of Boston's heartbeat.

#Boston, join & support #SuyaJoint as they gather on Monday in love, solidarity & support for brother, chef, & community pillar #PaulDama, currently unjustly detained by 🧊. Paul is more than a manager of one of Boston’s best restaurants, he's family, and a vital part of Boston's heartbeat.

He fled Boko Haram and helped build an award-winning restaurant. Now he’s facing deportation. Paul Dama left Nigeria after being kidnapped in 2018. His detention feels like "a second kidnapping," says his sister.

Paul Dama fled Boko Haram and helped build an award-winning restaurant. Now he’s facing deportation after being kidnapped by 🧊 on Father’s Day while on his way to church www.motherjones.com/politics/202... #PaulDama #SuyaJoint #SuyaJointFamily 🇳🇬

Acclaimed West African Restaurant Considers Closing After Manager Detained by ICE Suya Joint restaurant manager Paul Dama was detained on Father’s Day without explanation, according to owner and chef Cecelia Lizotte

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The West African restaurant has been a mainstay in Roxbury since 2016, nabbing local honors along the way, including a spot on Eater Boston’s 38 essential restaurants and a Best of Boston award from Boston Magazine three years in a row.