It was re-tweeted more than 3,000 times, with many asking how they could help the man.

Simonarson got in touch with Carol Malouf from a Lebanese refugee charity, who agreed to track down the man.

She found the man, identified as Abdul, a single father living with his son, Abdelillah, 9, and daughter, Reem,4.

Simonarson set up a crowdfunding page to help the family, with a goal of $5,000. As of Friday, the fund was already at $62,000.

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Students line up after school for school buses at Sequoyah Middle School in Doraville on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. The school’s principal told teachers not to talk to students about ICE, and teachers and activists are pushing back. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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