Overview

• Harjit Kaur, 73, was detained on Sept. 8 at ICE’s San Francisco office while returning requested paperwork, her family says.
• She was transferred on Sept. 9 to the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield, where relatives report limited access to medication.
• The longtime Hercules resident has no criminal record and has checked in with ICE every six months for about 13 years, according to her family.
• Roughly 100–200 people rallied Friday in El Sobrante with support from the Sikh Center and Indivisible West Contra Costa, and local officials were present.
• Rep. John Garamendi criticized the detention and confirmed his office filed an inquiry; reporters say ICE has not provided an explanation.