A San Francisco tenant from Russia in federal immigration custody is being evicted by his landlord in absentia. He is set to lose his housing Monday due to his inability to appear in court. ⁠
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The 42-year-old, who fled Russia due to political persecution, will be nowhere near the McCallister Street eviction court where his case is scheduled to be heard. Mission Local is not identifying the man by name for fear of repercussion from federal immigration agents. ⁠
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Bornstein Law, the firm representing the San Francisco landlord, did not respond to multiple requests for comment, nor did the people behind the LLC. Trinity Properties, which owns a building at that address. ⁠
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ICE did not respond to requests for comment about whether they would allow the man to appear, even virtually. ⁠
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📸: Mariana Garcia