U.S. immigration authorities (ICE) detained 59-year-old Russian…
U.S. immigration authorities (ICE) detained 59-year-old Russian citizen Alena Soboleva at Buffalo Airport on July 20, 2024, during her return from a trip to Niagara Falls with her daughter. She had entered the U.S. in October 2021 on a six-month visa and later applied for asylum due to her anti-war stance, but was detained despite her pending asylum application and ongoing health issues.
Consensus
- ICE detained Alena Soboleva at Buffalo International Airport on July 20, 2014.
- Soboleva was returning to California with her daughter after a trip to Niagara Falls.
- She had entered the U.S. in October 21, 2021, on a six-month visa.
- She applied for asylum in April 2022 after the start of the war in Ukraine.
- Her asylum application was still under review at the time of her detention.
- She was transferred from New York to a detention center in Louisiana.
- A court hearing regarding her release on bail is scheduled for August 12, 2024.
- Soboleva suffers from a progressive neurological condition and an untreatable fever.
Points of divergence
- The woman was legally present in the U.S. and had work authorization and a REAL ID. — riamo
- The woman had medical insurance and a REAL ID. — vm
- Soboleva publicly opposed the war in Ukraine and fled Russia after the war began. — tg_doxajournal
- Soboleva was detained while returning from a trip to Niagara Falls with her daughter. — tg_echoonline_news
- Soboleva lived in Sunnyvale, California. — meduza
- Soboleva was handcuffed and chained, and denied water, medication, and bathroom access during transfer. — tvrain
- ICE discovered the overstay four and a half years after Soboleva entered the U.S. — vesti
Coverage (9 sources)
- In the USA, a 59-year-old Russian woman with a serious illness was detained after a trip to Niagara — РИАМО
- Shot: ICE employees in the US detained a Russian woman after a trip to Niagara Falls — Вечерняя Москва
- ICE detained Russian woman seeking asylum in US after war began — DOXA
- In the USA, a Russian woman seeking asylum due to her anti-war position was detained — ЭХО / Новости
- In the USA, immigration service employees detained a Russian woman who requested asylum — Meduza
- In the US, ICE agents detained a Russian woman seeking asylum due to disagreement with the war in Ukraine — Дождь (Telegram)
- In the US, ICE agents detained a Russian woman seeking asylum due to disagreement with the war in Ukraine — Дождь
- US Immigration Police arrested Russian woman directly at the airport — Вести
- In the US, a Russian woman was detained seeking asylum due to disagreement with the war in Ukraine — SOTAvision
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