India, Aug. 3 -- With a sudden increase in arrests occurring at domestic airports, immigration lawyer Poonam Gupta remarked that the current situation is not attributable to the visa holders; it is a result of incorrect assumptions.

She highlighted the recent case of Oakland's Chantal Morales Rojas, who faced arrest due to claims of visa overstay.

Gupta noted that Rojas had legally entered the United States on a J-1 visa as an au pair. She had filed for an extension before her visa expired, but this did not avert her detention by ICE officials. Rojas was released only following a court order.

Gupta advised visa holders against the assumption that they will not face detention solely because they submitted their visa extension applicatio...