JAKARTA - The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) revealed the reason for the arrest of two foreign nationals (WNA) from Russia in the area of the US military base in California, last month.
ICE said the two women were arrested by its agents for being in the US illegally.
"ICE arrested Natalia Dudina, a criminal illegal immigrant from Russia at the Main Gate of Camp Pendleton, January 17. ICE arrested Krystina Malyshko, an illegal immigrant from Russia at the Main Gate of Camp Pendleton, January 17," said an ICE official in response to Tass's question, quoted Sunday, February 8.
ICE officials added that the two women would remain in custody pending immigration proceedings.
He added that Dudina had previously been arrested by Los Angeles police "for domestic violence and assault." However, the person concerned was released by officers shortly thereafter.
In addition, ICE also explained that the two women arrived in the US through a land checkpoint in San Ysidro, which borders Mexico on December 11, 2021.
Previously, the Russian Embassy in the US revealed that US authorities had detained two Russian women, who allegedly entered the territory of a military base in California and are now facing repatriation proceedings.
According to information released on the ICE website, the two Russian women were detained at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, USA.
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