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California nurse and professor remains in ICE custody as colleagues, lawmakers call for her release

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Newest development Nov 12, 2026 · 2 reportsCalifornia nurse and professor remains in ICE custody as colleagues, lawmakers call for her release

By CBS Bay Area A Lodi nurse and University of San Francisco professor who was arrested by federal immigration agents at her home in September has spent nearly two months in detention, as colleagues and elected officials push for her release. Dr.

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  1. Congressman calls for release of California nurse detained by ICE

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    California nurse and professor remains in ICE custody as colleagues, lawmakers call for her release

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  1. KQED News

    California Lawmaker Calls for Release of USF Nursing Professor Detained by ICE (opens KQED News)

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    Stockton Rep. Josh Harder sounded alarm over Lawani’s detention and whereabouts, stressing that the Lodi resident has lived in the U.S. legally for 13 years with no criminal record.

  2. FOX 40 Sacramento

    Lodi nurse detained by ICE; California congressman calls for release (opens FOX 40 Sacramento)

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    (FOX40.COM) — A California congressman is calling for the release of his constituent, a nurse and professor from Lodi, after she was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this year. ICE agents arrested Ann Lawani on Sept. 16 during what a spokesperson for the U.S.

  3. KTVU San Francisco

    Congressman calls for release of California nurse detained by ICE (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    Rep. Josh Harder (D-Stockton) is calling for the release of a nurse who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and sent across the country, 1,700 miles from home. Nurse detained by ICE ICE agents arrested Ann Lawani in September in Lodi, Calif.

  4. KION Central Coast

    Lodi nurse detained by ICE for nearly 2 months draws attention from lawmakers (opens KION Central Coast)

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    Brad Hamilton reports.

  5. ABC 7 San Francisco

    University of San Francisco professor held in ICE custody; colleagues, congressman demand release (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    University of San Francisco nursing professor Dr. Ann Lawani remains in federal immigration custody nearly two months after agents arrested her outside her Northern California home, despite a federal judge's order protecting her from deportation to her native Nigeria.

  6. KION Central Coast

    California nurse and professor remains in ICE custody as colleagues, lawmakers call for her release (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By CBS Bay Area A Lodi nurse and University of San Francisco professor who was arrested by federal immigration agents at her home in September has spent nearly two months in detention, as colleagues and elected officials push for her release. Dr.

  7. The Guardian

    Calls grow for release of beloved California nurse detained by ICE: ‘We want her home’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Ann Lawani was taken from her home, sparking a huge outcry among students and faculty at her university Nearly two months after ICE agents whisked a beloved California nurse and professor from her home in Lodi, her university has ramped up calls for her release.