"Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old undocumented grandmother from El Sobrante, showed up to a regular immigration appointment this week in San Francisco, and ICE would not let her go. "It's been a total nightmare to find out she's been detained. We didn't expect it. She's been doing ICE check-ins for 13 years," said Manjit Kaur, her daughter-in-law. "They just said we are detaining your grandma and didn't give me any other information, didn't let me see her. And after that, we didn't hear from her for hours and when we did hear from her, she was crying and begging us for help," said Sukhmeet Sandhu, her granddaughter."
""We are making sure that she is released, and if she wants to self-deport, she will have that opportunity," said Hapreet Sandhu, Richmond office representative for Congressman John Garamendi. Congressman John Garamendi's office is getting involved, demanding for the grandmother's release. Harjit Kaur is currently being held hours away in Bakersfield. TARA CAMPBELL: "Have you been able to contact or have any communication with ICE?" HAPREET SANDHU: "The first process is to file the letter, which we did on behalf of the family this (Friday) morning, so we are hoping for communication to come back and then follow through after that point.""
Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old undocumented grandmother from El Sobrante, was detained by ICE after appearing for a routine immigration appointment in San Francisco. Family members say she had complied with check-in requirements for 13 years and that agents detained her without providing information or access, leaving the family without contact for hours. Community members and protesters gathered in response, and Congressman John Garamendi's Richmond office filed a letter and is pressing for her release and possible self-deportation if she chooses. Harjit Kaur is being held in Bakersfield while representatives seek communication from ICE and follow-up actions.
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