The Latest Breaking News from Meenu Batra

'I hate to admit it...': Indian-origin Texas woman Meenu Batra says she is afraid she could be arrested again

In her first interview after being released from ICE detention for over six weeks, Indian-origin Texas woman Meenu Batra told CBS News exclusively that she is afraid that she could be arrested again. Batra had been living in the US since 1991 after she fled India following the killings of…

The Times of India · May 7

Meenu Batra is still not in the clear: Attorney says fight to get Green Card or military parole not over

Indian-origin Meenu Batra, who was detained by the ICE for being an undocumented individual in the US living since 1991, is still not in the clear after she was released from six-week ICE detention, his attorney Deepak Ahluwalia said in an interview. The release was a victory and now she…

The Times of India · May 5

Indian-origin Meenu Batra released from ICE custody after months; had been living in US for 35 years

An Indian-origin court interpreter who has lived in US for around 35 years has been released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after weeks of legal battle over her detention.

The Times of India · May 2

Immigration Court Interpreter Detained by ICE at Texas Airport, Case Heads to Federal Court

A Texas immigration court interpreter who has spent years helping South Asian migrants navigate the U.S. legal system is now fighting her own detention inside an ICE facility in South Texas, according to court records

Latin Times · Apr 16

Indian-origin Meenu Batra living in US for 35 years detained by ICE: 'That doesn’t mean you can be here forever'

53-year-old Meenu Batra, an Indian-origin woman who had been living in the US for the last 35 years was detained by ICE agents in Texas who asked her whether she knew that she had a deportation order and that she was in the country illegally. Texas Observer reported that Batra…

The Times of India · Apr 15

Longtime Immigration Court Interpreter Arrested by ICE at South Texas Airport

The state’s only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years.

Texas Observer · Apr 15