A well-known local businessman and former restaurant operator detained by federal immigration enforcement late last year has lost his court case seeking release.
Omar Ramos Jimenez is originally from Mexico and has lived in Rochester since 2004. He has been held at the federal detention facility in Batavia since early December.
The 50-year-old is described as a father figure, beloved neighbor and leader. He and his wife founded and ran La Casa on Alexander Street and, before that, operated La Pacita at the Public Market. Hundreds turned out to protest after he was detained…