Texas mom says "no one is safe" after she spent 6 weeks in ICE custody
Summary
Meenu Batra, a Texas mother of four, spent more than six weeks in ICE detention after being arrested at an airport despite having legal documents. A judge ordered her release, ruling her detention had no clear reason, but she remains worried about the chance of it happening again.Key Facts
- Meenu Batra was held in ICE custody for 45 days starting March 17.
- She was arrested at a Texas airport while traveling for work.
- Batra was born in India and has lived and worked legally in the U.S. for many years.
- A federal judge ruled her detention was without a clear reason and ordered her release.
- Batra has "withholding of removal" status, allowing her to stay but not apply for citizenship.
- Her son recently joined the U.S. Army, which may help her apply for citizenship.
- The Department of Homeland Security says Batra entered the U.S. illegally and had a removal order from 2000.
- Batra expressed that detention affected her and her family emotionally, especially her children.
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