73-year-old California grandmother detained by ICE after decade of check

Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old Bay Area grandmother who has lived in the U.S. for three decades, was unexpectedly detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week during a routine check-in, according to her attorney. Her detention, which her attorney said came after she had complied with immigration officials for more than a decade, has sparked protests from those in her community. Last Friday, days after she was detained, around 200 people gathered in El Sobrante, California, to call for Kaur’s release, carrying signs that read “Hands off our grandma” and “She’s no criminal.” Kaur ha