ICE Detains 73-Year-Old Bay Area Grandmother At Routine Check-In; Protests And Congress Step In

A 73-year-old Punjabi grandmother, Harjit Kaur, was detained by ICE during a routine San Francisco check-in despite 13 years of compliance and no criminal record, according to family. She was reportedly transferred to a Bakersfield facility, raising urgent concerns about access to medication and health. Roughly 200 people protested in El Sobrante, and Rep. John Garamendi’s office has filed an inquiry seeking her release. The incident echoes a broader Bay Area pattern of surprise ICE detentions at check-ins targeting long-term residents.