Washington: Harjeet Kaur, a 73-year-old woman of Punjabi origin, has been deported from the United States after living there for three decades. She had moved to the US in 1982 along with her two sons.
According to reports, she was taken into custody a few days ago by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and charged with being an unlawful resident. Her detention sparked demonstrations from people of Indian and American origin against the government.
Kaur was detained during a routine check-in in East Bay. Her family and community members said she had no criminal record and had been living in the country peacefully for years. In 2013, her application was rejected, but she continued to report to ICE every six months thereafter.
Community members had urged authorities to release her given her age and fragile health, but she has now been deported.
