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Congressman Calls for Release of California Nurse Detained by ICE

Rep. Josh Harder says Ann Lawani should be released on supervision while her immigration case proceeds, citing her work as a nurse and educator.

  • Rep. Josh Harder is demanding that the Department of Homeland Security return Lodi nurse Ann Lawani to California after ICE transferred her 1,700 miles to Louisiana without explanation.
  • Agents arrested Lawani in September despite a court order prohibiting her removal to Nigeria, where she entered the United States legally in 2007 but overstayed her visa.
  • As program director for the University of San Francisco's nursing degree, Lawani oversees about 230 students. Eileen Fry-Bowers, dean of the School of Nursing and Health Professions at USF, said her absence "causes real and mounting harm" to students and faculty.
  • Citing due process concerns, Harder wrote that ICE has "reportedly pursued her removal to an undisclosed third country without providing her or her attorney with the relevant documentation."
  • The Department's enforcement approach fails to adequately distinguish between individuals who threaten communities and those who help sustain them, Harder stated, questioning why taxpayer resources target professionals like Lawani.
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Lodi nurse and educator detained by ICE as family and congressman call for her release

Dr. Ann Lawani, a nurse and educator living in Lodi, has been in ICE custody for nearly two months despite judicial protection, prompting her family, attorney, and Congressman Josh Harder to demand her release.

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Lodi nurse detained by ICE for nearly 2 months draws attention from lawmakers

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ICE Accused of Secret Deportation Plan for Nurse Educator — Congressman Demands Her Release, Per Docs

Congressman Josh Harder is demanding the release of nurse educator Dr. Ann Lawani as ICE faces questions over her detention and alleged third-country deportation plan.

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ICE detention of Nigerian nurse and professor sparks backlash over immigration enforcement

Ann Lawani’s ICE detention has prompted a California congressman, university colleagues and relatives to demand her return from Louisiana.

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Congressman calls for release of California nurse detained by ICE

Rep. Josh Harder (D-Stockton) is calling for the release of a nurse who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and sent across the country, 1,700 miles from home.

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Harder demands return of detained Lodi woman

A nursing educator and health care professional who lives in Lodi remains in federal immigration detention in Louisiana, thousands of miles from her family, despite an immigration judge's previous ruling that she could not be returned to her native Nigeria.

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Lodinews.com broke the news on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
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