The 73-year-old Punjabi lady, Harjit Kaur, who was just lately deported from the US after spending over three a long time in California, stated she was not given “any purpose” for her arrest.
Recounting harrowing particulars, Kaur stated she was “cuffed and shackled” when she was taken from San Francisco to Bakersfield. On the detention centre, she survived on chips and cookies, as they served beef – which Kaur stated she doesn’t eat.
Regardless of paying her taxes and diligently marking her attendance to ICE authorities each six months, Kaur stated she was detained by immigration authorities in California after she went for a routine verify
Later, she was handcuffed by the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officers in the midst of the night time, and transferred to a detention middle in Bakersfield to Los Angeles and positioned on a flight to Georgia – with out notifying the legal professional, Kaur’s legal professional, Ahluwalia had informed PTI earlier.
How Harjit Kaur was deported
Kaur, had unsuccessfully utilized for asylum within the US, and deported to India after being detained by immigration authorities in California, her advocate, Ahluwalia, had stated earlier.
“I used to go there (ICE workplace) to mark my presence each six months. On September 8, I went there to mark my presence, however they arrested me with out specifying something,” Kaur informed information company PTI.
The 73-year-old lady additionally stated that she had a piece allow, an ID and a licence.
How Kaur arrived in US
Kaur, who hails from Pangota village in Tarn Taran district of Punjab, reached the US in 1992 as a single mom with two sons. Her asylum case was denied in 2012.
Kaur additionally stated she was despatched again with out being given the prospect to even say goodbye to her shut members of the family.
The US deported 1,703 Indian nationals from January 20 to July 22, 2025, together with 141 ladies, Mint reported earlier.
