Russia Taxi Driver Deported After Accidentally Entering U.S.…
A Russian taxi driver working for Uber in the U.S. was detained after accidentally driving onto the Marine Corps base Camp Pendleton in California and is now facing deportation. He was taken into custody by military personnel and handed over to immigration authorities.
Consensus
- The Russian taxi driver was working for Uber in the United States.
- He accidentally entered Camp Pendleton, a U.S. Marine Corps base in California.
- He was stopped by military personnel and handed over to U.S. immigration authorities.
- He was sent to a detention center and deportation proceedings were initiated.
- The incident occurred on September 10.
- The driver had previously entered the U.S. on a student visa in 2019, which expired after one year.
Points of divergence
- The Russian national was deported after the incident. — vesti
- The man had applied for asylum, submitted biometrics, and received work authorization, but was denied freedom pending the case. — vm
- A similar incident occurred in January involving two women from Samara who accidentally entered a military vehicle parking area while looking for a restaurant. — vm
- There was a prior case in Buffalo where a Russian woman was detained after visiting Niagara Falls, despite being legally present and having work authorization. — vm
- The U.S. has previously deported over 100 foreigners to African countries, even though they were not citizens of those nations. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- America deporting Russian taxi driver for entering military base territory — Вести
- Shot: Russian taxi driver detained in US after driving onto military base — Вечерняя Москва