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Indian-origin woman detained during green card process in California
Bubbly Kaur, 60, has lived in the United States since 1994.
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Malvika Choudhary - Mon, 15, Dec 2025
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An Indian-origin woman from Long Beach, California was detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the final stages of her green card process.
Bubbly Kaur, 60, was taken into custody during a scheduled immigration appointment and is currently being held at the Adelanto Detention Center in Southern California, according to Long Beach Congressman Robert Garcia.
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Calling the detention “a horrific and terrorizing action,” he said Kaur was “a member of our community who was complying with our nation’s immigration process and on her way to gaining residency.”
“We are in touch with her family and have submitted requests for her release to ICE, USCIS, and Adelanto. She is the primary caregiver for her husband and needs to be released immediately,” Garcia said in a Facebook post.
According to a report by Long Beach Watchdog, Kaur was detained during her green card interview, a move that blindsided her family. She has lived in the United States since 1994 and previously operated Natraj Cuisine of India and Nepal in Long Beach with her husband until the Covid-19 pandemic forced the restaurant to close.
The couple has three children. Their elder son and daughter are U.S. citizens, while their youngest daughter, Joti, 34, has legal status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Kaur’s green card petition had been approved through her elder daughter and son-in-law, the family said.
Family members said Kaur was attending her biometrics appointment, described as the final step in the green card process, when federal agents entered the building and detained her. Despite requesting to speak with her attorney and having a brief call, she remained in custody.
The family said they were initially not informed where she was being taken, leading to hours of uncertainty before learning she had been transferred to Los Angeles and later to Adelanto.
Garcia said his office will continue pressing federal agencies for her release. “Please continue to share her story,” he wrote. “We need to fight to bring her home.”
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