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Mother Detained Despite Asylum Claim | Oakland News
A Russian woman seeking asylum in the U.S. after fleeing Ukraine’s war is now detained in Louisiana, despite having all proper travel documents and a clean immigration record. Her daughter, living in Sunnyvale, hasn’t seen her in three weeks and fears for her health — especially since she has mobility issues and severe gum disease. Detained first in New York after being approached by un-uniformed officials at the airport, she was transferred to an ICE facility in Louisiana. Legal experts say her asylum status should protect her from detention unless deemed a flight risk — but bond hearings…
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