Manuela Hernandez, a Colombian woman detained since December at the California City Detention Center, is facing an appeal deadline as friends and supporters raise concerns about her treatment in custody and the circumstances surrounding her detention.
Hernandez has been living in Bakersfield for the past four years, according to friends and supporters, who say she applied for asylum under the Biden administration and had been attending regular immigration status check-ins.
Giovanni Gomez, who works with Hernandez at his ranch, said she was detained during her last check-in on Dec. 9…