Asylum Seeker Deported After Measles Outbreak | Tucson News

A Russian asylum-seeker, 23, deported after four years in the U.S., claims he was misled by ICE into agreeing to leave voluntarily — despite fearing conscription back home. Arrested in June, he fell ill during a measles outbreak at Florence Detention Center. Though ICE says they initiated removal, he insists he was pressured and left without funds, calling it a lie. His asylum case was dismissed due to a missed court date tied to a pending divorce. His partner, shocked, says he called her from Morocco before returning to Russia — a country he fears will force him to fight. His attorney warns that without legal help, asylum seekers face steep odds, especially from Russia, where conscription fears are increasingly hard to prove — though marriage to a U.S. citizen might shorten his ban. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ce4453e408163d1a