US EditionElderly Sikh Woman Harjit Kaur Detained by Immigration Authorities in US, Family in ‘State of Shock’
Harjit Kaur, detained during routine Immigration and Customs Enforcement check-in, faces health risks; community protests highlight her 30-year residency and lack of criminal record.
- Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old Sikh woman who arrived in the United States from India in 1992 as a single parent raising two sons, was taken into custody by ICE in San Francisco on September 8, 2025.
- Her detention followed a routine check-in where ICE requested additional paperwork, despite her asylum claim being denied in 2012 and her faithful compliance with biannual check-ins for over 13 years.
- Kaur spent more than three decades living in California’s East Bay and worked for over 20 years at a local Indian clothing store. She faces several health challenges, including thyroid problems, chronic migraines, persistent knee pain, and anxiety.
- Following her detention and transfer to a Bakersfield ICE facility, protests erupted on September 12, 2025, with around 200 people urging her immediate release and over 10,000 petition signatures supporting her cause.
- Family members, local leaders, and Congressman Garamendi criticized the detention as a misplaced priority in immigration enforcement and emphasized Kaur’s community ties and health risks as reasons for her release.
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A 73-year-old grandmother from California was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a routine immigration appointment, despite living in the United States for more than three decades. Harjit Kaur was taken into custody on September 9, 2025, after showing up for a regular check-in at the ICE office in San Francisco. Kaur, who immigrated from India in 1992 as a single mother with two sons, has been complying with ICE requirem…
‘Hands off grandma’: How detention of 73-year-old Indian-origin woman in US has sparked anger
The sudden detention of Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old woman of Indian origin who had gone for a routine check-in with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), has led to protests and concern among her family. Kaur has lived in California’s East Bay for over 30 years and has no criminal record. Protesters held signs reading ‘Hands off our grandma’ and ‘Bring grandma home’
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