Summary
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a Texas man, Roman Surovtsev, whose green card was revoked because of crimes he committed as a teenager. Surovtsev has lived in the U.S. since he was 4 years old and is considered stateless, with no other country recognizing him as a citizen. He has complied with ICE check-ins for years without issues but is now held in a Texas detention facility.
Key Facts
- Roman Surovtsev immigrated to the U.S. from the Soviet Union at age 4.
- His green card was revoked due to carjacking and burglary charges from when he was a teenager.
- Surovtsev is stateless, with neither Russia nor Ukraine acknowledging him as a citizen.
- He was detained by ICE in August during a routine check-in that he has done for years.
- He is currently held at the Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Texas.
- Surovtsev has two young daughters and a wife who are U.S. citizens.
- His wife expressed concern that deportation could lead to him being drafted into the Ukrainian military.
- President Trump’s administration has focused on deporting undocumented immigrants, particularly those with criminal records.
