Friends and neighbors of a beloved Port Washington bagel shop manager are rallying together after his sudden detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last Thursday.
The community gathered at the Port Washington train station Saturday morning across the street from the Schmear Bagel & Cafe to show their solidarity for 40-year-old Fernando Mejia. Throughout the peaceful protest community members called for change saying Mejia was a hard working law abiding father who should’ve never been targeted by ICE. He came to this country from El Salvador and now he’s being detained for overstaying a visa 20 years ago.
His coworkers like Nicole Martinez are standing by his side…