Russian Woman Held in U.S. Immigration Jail for 2 Months
Due to a lack of funds to pay the bond, a Russian woman has been held in a migrant detention center in Arizona for two months, despite having an unprocessed immigration petition and a valid work permit.
Consensus
- The Russian woman was detained in August at a U.S. airport.
- She has been held in an immigration detention center in Arizona for two months.
- She is being held on charges of illegal residence in the United States.
- She has a pending immigration application and a valid work permit.
- A U.S. court granted her release on bail of $90,000 in early September.
- She cannot afford the bail and remains in detention.
- Her lawyer is challenging her detention in federal court.
- She has lived in the U.S. for nearly 10 years with her husband and two sons.
- She owns a women's clothing boutique in Florida.
Points of divergence
- The woman's husband is named Dmitry, and her sons are named Bogdan (17) and Nikita (21). — vm
- In September, Russian national Sergey Filimonov was extradited from Georgia to the U.S. on charges related to cybercrime, facing up to 175 years in prison. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russian woman held in US immigration detention center for two months as illegal immigrant — РИАМО
- Shot: Russian woman detained in US and demanded multi-million dollar bail — Вечерняя Москва