Archive · 20 Sep 2025
Detention of Sikh Woman Triggers Protests in California
Imagine a grandma named Harjit Kaur who has lived in the United States for a long time but doesn't have official permission to stay.
She was detained by immigration officials after a routine check-in.
Now, people are protesting and want her home because they feel bad about her being held.
She had applied for asylum, but it was denied.
After this, she was required to check in with immigration every six months.
Her lawyer says she was treated poorly during her detention.
The community is upset.
Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old Sikh woman, was detained by ICE in California.
The detention sparked protests in El Sobrante, California.
Kaur has lived in the US since 1992.
Her asylum case was denied; she was required to check in with ICE.
Kaur's attorney reported poor treatment during detention.
- Who
- Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old Sikh woman.
- What
- Detention by ICE sparked protests demanding her release.
- When
- Detained on September 8; protests ongoing.
- Where
- El Sobrante, California, and ICE facilities in San Francisco and Bakersfield.
- Why
- Kaur was detained by ICE after a routine check-in; her asylum case was denied in 2012.
Protestors
ICE
Detention
Protestors
Protesters demand release and view detention as inhumane given Kaur's age and long residence in the US.
ICE
ICE's position is not explicitly stated in the article.
- Name
- Harjit Kaur
- Age
- 73
- Detention Date
- September 8
- Location of Protests
- El Sobrante, CA
- Years in US
- Since 1992
- Criminal Record
- None
