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She owns 3 popular sushi restaurants in Phoenix. ICE detained her for 8 months

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe

Published September 27, 2026 at 8:06 AM EDT

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Kelly Yu owns three popular sushi restaurants in the Phoenix area. When she was detained by ICE, the local community rallied around her. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe visits Yu at one of her restaurants.

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Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First.

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