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Texas immigration court interpreter detained by ICE says ‘they want to make me disappear’
- Meenu Batra, Texas' only licensed Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu court interpreter, was detained by ICE after a routine airport stop.
- She has been held at El Valle detention facility in Raymondville for more than a month without clear reasons.
- Batra fears removal to a country she has never been to, amid questions about the case's basis.
- Her attorney says the government has not explained why she remains detained or where she would be sent.
- Batra previously received a withholding of removal in 2000, delaying any final deportation.
- ICE has not clarified the detention basis, fueling concerns among supporters about due process.
- Batra helped other detainees request confidential calls and attorney access while detained.
- Her family life has been disrupted as children shifted plans to visit and support her.
- Advocates point to broader deals sending migrants to other countries under deportation programs.
- Family fears for her safety as she faces indefinite detention and uncertain future.
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