Overview
- ICE’s public database lists both detainees at the Otay Mesa immigration holding center in San Diego.
- The Russian Embassy says U.S. authorities accused the women of unauthorized entry onto the Marine Corps base.
- Russian diplomats report the women are awaiting repatriation and say the U.S. State Department did not issue consular notification.
- Embassy staff say they are engaging with U.S. immigration authorities to clarify circumstances and ensure the detainees’ rights.
- Names and immigration status have not been disclosed; the detention center declined to provide details without registration numbers, and there is no official account from Camp Pendleton.