ImmigrationMay 3, 2026·1 min read

Meenu Batra immigration case: Indian-origin Texas mother released from ICE custody after weeks in detention

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Meenu Batra, a certified court interpreter originally from India, was released on Thursday (April 30) after spending nearly seven weeks in detention following her arrest by federal immigration officers at Valley International Airport in Harlingen, Texas.

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