New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- A 60-year-old Punjab-origin woman who has lived in the United States for more than three decades was reportedly detained by immigration authorities. Her family claims Babblejit 'Bubbly' Kaur was taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on December 1 while attending a routine biometrics appointment linked to her pending green card application. According to her daughter, Joti Kaur, federal agents detained her mother at a US Citizenship and Immigration Services facility without providing an immediate explanation. Kaur has been living in the US since 1994 and has no criminal record. Her green card petition had already been approved through sponsorship by her US citizen daughter and son-in-law, while her husband is a lawful permanent resident, according to a report by Long Beach Watchdog. Kaur and her husband settled in California in the mid-1990s, first in Laguna Beach and later in Long Beach. For more than two decades, the couple ran Natraj Cuisine of India and Nepal on Belmont Shore's 2nd Street, becoming a well-known part of the local community. Kaur also worked for about 25 years at a Belmont Shore Rite Aid until the pharmacy chain closed its remaining stores earlier this year. She had been preparing to return to restaurant work. The couple has three children - two US citizens and Joti, who has legal status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme. Democratic congressman Robert Garcia, who represents Long Beach, has called for Kaur's release, describing her detention as "horrific". His office said it is in contact with federal authorities and that the family is preparing additional legal filings that could allow Kaur to be released on bond while her case proceeds. A GoFundMe campaign launched by Vanessa Auclair, co-owner of Panxa Cocina and a close family friend, has raised more than 26,000 dollars to help cover legal fees, commissary expenses and communication costs while Kaur remains in custody at Adelanto. The Department of Homeland Security has not issued a statement yet on the reasons for Kaur's detention....