Detained Father Denied at Son’s Funeral As Pompe Disease Claims His Primary Caregiver

A Texas man, Maher Tarabishi, who has been detained by ICE, was Wael Tarabishi’s sole caregiver. Wael, a 30-year-old with Pompe disease, died after years of muscle and heart complications worsened without his father’s round‑the‑clock care. ICE denied Maher a supervised release to attend Wael’s funeral in Joshua, Texas, leaving Wael to be laid to rest without the person who had cared for him his whole life. The family and their attorney criticized the decision as inhumane, while DHS did not comment on the specifics of the case.