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Asylum Seeker Reunited After Detention | Oakland News
After nearly a month in detention at Buffalo airport, Russian asylum-seeker Alevtina Soboleva was finally released and reunited with her daughter — a heart-wrenching but triumphant moment for a woman who fled Ukraine’s invasion, only to be caught in a bureaucratic nightmare despite having a strong asylum case. Though DHS labeled her an undocumented overstayer, legal experts say her persecution claim meets the low bar for asylum approval. Her ordeal has sparked concern among immigrant advocates, raising alarms about potential risks for others traveling by air. Now back in Sunnyvale, Soboleva…
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