After fleeing Russia and obtaining legal authorization to work in the United States, a Florida truck driver has been detained by immigration agents during a routine stop, his wife told Newsweek .

Sergei Tiurkin, 42, was apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) on October 30 while driving his truck from Florida to Atlanta. The stop occurred near the Church of Christ at 2727 Bouldercrest Rd SE, Atlanta, his wife said.

"Within 30 seconds, his truck was surrounded by five cars of ICE officers," Nataliia Tiurkina, 39, told Newsweek .

"This illegal was issued a Commercial Drivers License (CDL)," a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Newsweek . "To be clear, work authorization does not confer any legal status in this country. The Biden

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