On Wednesday, a judge ordered the immediate release of Masuma Khan, a 64-year-old Altadena resident who immigrated from Bangladesh in 1997 and fell victim to an immigration scam. She was detained at her regular check-in appointment last month.

“ I'm happy. I'm excited. During the hearing, I was a little emotional, teary eyed,” Khan’s daughter, Riya Khan, told LAist while driving from the Fresno courthouse to California City, where her mother is being held. “Once I see her, then I think I'm going to be even more emotional and my real feelings are going to finally come out.”

The judge also granted the temporary injunction order Masuma Khan’s lawyers requested, meaning immigration agents cannot deport her while the case is ongoing.

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