Indian deportee
Pregnant Indian Woman Returns Home After Wrongful Deportation to Bangladesh: A Fight for Justice
Dec 07, 2025 03:17 pm CST
Sonali Khatun, a nine-month pregnant Indian woman, has returned home after being wrongfully deported to Bangladesh where she spent over 100 days in prison. Following a Supreme Court directive, she was repatriated through the Malda border and reunited with her family. While Sonali and her son Sabir are back in India, her husband and four other deportees remain in Bangladesh despite being granted bail, highlighting ongoing citizenship challenges faced by marginalized communities in border regions.
73-Year-Old Sikh Woman Deported After 30 Years in US: Allegations of Mistreatment During ICE Detention
Sep 26, 2025 02:27 am CST
A 73-year-old Sikh grandmother from Punjab was deported to India after living in the US for 30 years. Her lawyer alleges she faced inhumane treatment in detention, including being denied basic facilities like a bed and shower despite having had knee surgeries. Despite faithfully reporting to immigration authorities for over a decade and having no criminal record, she was among 131 deportees on an ICE-chartered flight as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.