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After spending more than six weeks in ICE custody, a Texas single mother of four said she is "absolutely" fearful of it happening again.

"No one is safe," Meenu Batra said in an exclusive interview with CBS News. But she added,"I believe in the system. I believe I have the documents."

Born in India, Batra said she has been living and working legally in the U.S. for decades.

The court translator spent 45 days in ICE custody after she was arrested on March 17 at a Texas airport while on her way to Milwaukee for work.

"They told me you're here illegally," Batra previously told CBS News while in detention at El Valle Detention Facility in Raymondville, Texas, which is located near the U.S.-Mexico border. "And I said, 'No, sir, I have my documents with me, in my bag right now.'"

Now that she's been released, she described the uncertainty while she was detained, saying, "you become small. You start to believe that perhaps you are not equal, that you are not human."

Batra said the majority of women she met in ICE detention are not violent criminals, who the Trump administration says it is going after. She added leaving them behind makes her feel guilty.

Last week a federal judge ordered the 53-year-old's release, ruling that she had been detained for "no discernible reason."

Batra's children are relieved she's now home, but she said they're still grappling with what happened.

"My daughter doesn't sleep at night time," Batra said. "She keeps watch on me. Anytime a car passes by, she becomes fearful that somebody is here to … get you."

Batra fled to the U.S. as a teenager after her parents, who were members of India's Sikh community, were killed during an outbreak of violence against followers of the religion. She applied for asylum and was ultimately granted "withholding of removal" status, but that status did not allow her to apply for citizenship. However, her son Jasper joined the Army a few months ago and that offers her a path to citizenship because parents of U.S. service members are eligible to apply.

State wide day of action to tell Greg Abbott "Immigrants Are Welcome Here!"

May 30th at 1:00 pm

Jefferson Blvd & Van Buren Ave. Dallas, TX

People Of Dallas Houseless Aid on Instagram: "Seconds after we pulled up to serve the community, u/dallascityhall officials came up to the people setting up. Was it to confirm our email that we are at this spot to serve? Was it to make sure that we had paid for parking? No it was to say we had to leave. Why? Because the tables that we have been using for the past 5 years were suddenly an obstruction of sidewalk traffic. They were kind enough to give us 30 min. 45 with a talk with leadership on all the rules they found that they need to suddenly enforce. Anything for the #fifaworldcup right? Like we always do we will adapt regroup and still come out there to help others. Thank you for your continued support. #wegotus"

TEXAS FIGHTS BACK! - STATEWIDE DAY OF ACTION ON MAY 30

Greg Abbott continues to escalate his racist war against immigrant communities by cracking down on all cities who refuse to comply with his demands. Just last month, Abbott threatened to withhold $200 million in funding from Austin, Dallas and Houston for passing progressive, pro-immigrant policies. The reality is that these policies were won as a result of widespread pressure from below - the people of Texas say immigrants are welcome here, and we refuse to bow down to Abbott!

Texas is home to roughly 5 million immigrants - almost 20% of our entire population. And at the same time, our state leads the nation in ICE detentions. Immigrants make Texas run, and forcing our families and neighbors to live in fear of deportation is unacceptable.

Join us as we rally across the state on May 30 to stand up to Abbott and say: HANDS OFF OUR CITIES, HANDS OFF OUR PEOPLE!