"He explained that after being released from prison, in 2014, he spent time in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody while they tried and failed to deport him to Ukraine and Russia. Both countries, according to legal filings reviewed by NPR, could not provide or confirm Surovtsev's citizenship since he left before the fall of the Soviet Union. They couldn't give him the travel documents needed for deportation."
"They got married, had kids, and launched a small commercial painting business in Texas. Then, one day in early August, what should have been a 10-minute errand at a kiosk at the Dallas ICE field office for one those regular check-ins turned into 30 minutes of waiting in the parking lot, "praying that he wouldn't be detained," his wife told NPR."
Roman Surovtsev came from the former Soviet Union as a refugee at age four. His green card was revoked as a teenager after guilty pleas to carjacking and burglary. After prison release in 2014, he spent time in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody while authorities attempted and failed to deport him to Ukraine and Russia. Both countries could not confirm his citizenship or provide travel documents needed for deportation. He complied with annual ICE check-ins while marrying, having children, and starting a painting business in Texas. A routine check-in in August turned into prolonged waiting and eventual detention, causing family distress and a legal response.
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