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A family fled Russia after their home was set on fire. The Trump administration wants to send them back
Published 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Description
After Russia invaded Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s government made it illegal to criticize the war.
But one Russian family couldn’t hold back their outrage.
That led to persecution …
… and a frantic effort to seek asylum in the U.S. — a country with a long history of protecting Russian dissidents.
Instead of being welcomed, some of the family has been in detention for almost nine months.
The rest of the family is in Chicago’s northern suburbs, trying to get them out.
WBEZ’s Anna Savchenko has their story.
HOST: LARA