Meenu Batra, a 53-year-old court interpreter in Texas, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after living in the U.S. for over 35 years. Batra, who is the only licensed Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu interpreter in Texas, was detained at Harlingen International Airport while en route to a work assignment in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She fled India in 1991 due to persecution against Sikhs and was granted a 'withholding of removal' by an immigration judge in 2000, which protects her from deportation to India. However, her attorney, Deepak Ahluwalia, is concerned that the government may attempt to deport her to a third country where she has no ties, as they have not provided clarity on her situation. Batra described her detention conditions as dehumanizing, having been denied food and medication for extended periods. Her family is struggling with the emotional toll of her detention, with her children facing disruptions in their lives. Batra has been actively helping other detainees despite her own challenges, highlighting the dire conditions within the El Valle detention facility in Raymondville, Texas.