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Indian-Origin Woman Restaurateur Detained by ICE
Babblejit Kaur was detained despite an approved green card petition amid increased ICE enforcement at USCIS appointments, raising community and legal concerns.
- On December 1, Babblejit `Bubbly` Kaur, a 60-year-old Indian-origin woman, was taken into custody during a biometric appointment at a USCIS/ICE facility expected to finalize her green card process; she remains detained at Adelanto ICE Processing Center as of December 15.
- A longtime Long Beach restaurateur, Babblejit `Bubbly` Kaur co-owned Natraj Cuisine of India and Nepal for over 20 years, lived in the US since 1994, and worked roughly 25 years at Belmont Shore Rite Aid.
- While waiting at the front desk, multiple federal agents at the USCIS/ICE biometric office summoned Babblejit `Bubbly` Kaur into a room, arrested her, allowed a brief call to Kaur's lawyer, then shackled and transferred her overnight to Adelanto ICE Processing Center.
- Kaur's family is now preparing additional legal filings to seek bond and secure her release as the case proceeds, while Democratic Congressman Robert Garcia calls the detention 'horrific' and local advocates express concern.
- Amid a reported rise in ICE actions at USCIS offices, Indian government deportation figures show 3,258 Indians deported since January 2025, and a 73-year-old Bibi Harjit Kaur was deported after a nearly 4,000 km transfer.
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