73-Year-Old Sikh Grandma Deported From US After 30+ Years
Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old grandmother and long-time resident of California, was deported to India on 22 September after living in the United States for over three decades. Her arrest by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on 8 September shocked the Sikh community and sparked widespread outrage.
Kaur originally moved to the US in 1991 with her two young sons, fleeing political turmoil in Punjab. During her time in California, she lived and worked legally while filing multiple unsuccessful asylum claims. Despite having no criminal record, her detention and subsequent deportation have been described as inhumane by her lawyer, Deepak Ahluwalia.