Russian with HIV seeking US asylum is detained in Florida quoting : The Indian Express

Immigration authorities have detained a gay Russian man infected with HIV who was seeking US asylum in California. His attorney Aaron Morris yesterday said that he has no criminal record, and poses no danger to the public. Morris leads Immigration Equality, a New York-based group that advocates for LGBT immigrants. Customs officers clearing passengers out of St Thomas took the 30-year-old man into custody on suspicion he overstayed his visa, despite his pending asylum case. The group says Davydov has received medication but needs access to a specialist.




MIAMI (AP) — Immigration authorities detained a gay Russian man infected with HIV who was seeking U.S. asylum in California, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Although there are no firm statistics on the number of gay Russian asylum seekers, applications for asylum by Russians have increased due in part to the worsening anti-gay climate in Russia. Asylum seekers are told not to leave the United States without first obtaining advance parole, otherwise authorities presume the application has been abandoned. Also, Russian health officials are grappling with a rapidly rising number of HIV infections. He said immigration officials cannot claim Davydov left the country.

Gay Russian with HIV seeking asylum detained under Trump immigration nightmare

Immigration authorities detained a gay Russian man infected with HIV who was seeking U.S. asylum in California, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Although there are no firm statistics on the number of gay Russian asylum seekers, applications for asylum by Russians have increased due in part to the worsening anti-gay climate in Russia. Asylum seekers are told not to leave the United States without first obtaining advance parole, otherwise authorities presume the application has been abandoned. He said immigration officials cannot claim Davydov left the country. Also, Russian health officials are grappling with a rapidly rising number of HIV infections.


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