Defendants in criminal court have a constitutional right to an attorney. A bill authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta would provide legal representation to those in immigration court.
Tag: deportation
73-year-old East Bay woman deported to India says ICE denied her water, bed
Harjit Kaur, a grandmother with no criminal record, said she was only given ice to take medicine with and was denied meals in accordance with her religious beliefs.Â
ICE detains East Bay grandmother, 73, with health issues, no criminal history
Indivisible West Contra Costa held a rally Sept. 12 in El Sobrante to demand the release of Harjit Kaur, a longtime Hercules resident facing deportation despite health issues and a record of complying with immigration rules.

