They fled Putin’s Russia for the US. After Ice detention, they’re choosing to leave again

Sergei and Marina were building a new life in California after protesting the Ukraine war. But Sergei was arrested during a routine check-in - and everything has changed

Sergei and Marina escaped Russia three years ago under threat of arrest after protesting against the Ukraine war, seeking asylum in the US. Now their best chance of remaining together, as a family, is to flee again.

In a whirlwind three weeks, the couple's plans to rebuild their lives in the US were abruptly upended.