Humboldt Park restaurant owner on his way to deportation flight to Pakistan: Family

Every year on New Year’s Eve, Asif Amin Cheema’s five children rushed to wake him after he fell asleep before midnight, all vying to be the first to greet him in the new year.

Cheema, 63, the owner of Best Sub #2 on North Avenue in Humboldt Park, usually went to bed early to prepare for the next day at work, though his children never wanted him to miss the holiday.

This year, his five kids prepared for his deportation to Pakistan, which was slated for Thursday evening, according to his family…

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