Congressman calls for release of California nurse detained by ICE

a Bay Area nurse who was detained by ICE. Now, ICE agents arrested Anne Lawani in Lodi back in September. That's where she lives and cares for her elderly father. She has professional ties with the University of San Francisco and with John Muir Health. According to the Department of Homeland Security, she legally entered the country on a temporary basis in 2007 from Nigeria, but overstayed that admittance. She's being detained in Louisiana. Congressman Harder has sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security demanding her supervised release and immediate return here to California while her immigration case is pending. Now, USF has released a statement about Ms. Lawani's detention. It says in part, quote, In the weeks since Anne was detained at her family's home, USF has been doing everything it can to ensure she is afforded full and fair due process under the law. We will continue to advocate for her release so that she may continue her essential work and rejoin her community while her case proceeds.