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U.S. Department of State reiterates priority of securing release of Americans detained abroad
Summary
A State Department staff member said the department’s top priority is the safety of Americans at home and overseas and reiterated a commitment to bringing home U.S. citizens wrongfully detained, noting one recent return and saying 47 releases were secured in the administration’s first 100 days.
The U.S. Department of State said it has “no higher priority than ensuring the safety and security of Americans, whether at home or abroad,” and reiterated a commitment to bring home U.S. citizens wrongfully detained overseas.
A State Department staff member told reporters that Ksenia Carlino, who the staff member described as having been wrongfully detained in Russia for more than a year, was welcomed home. The staff member also said that “in his first hundred days, the president has secured the release of 47 unjustly held Americans.”
The statement framed securing releases as an administration priority. The staff member said the department works on such cases “whether at home or abroad” and credited presidential leadership for the effort. The remarks did not provide details on the diplomatic or consular steps used to secure the releases, nor did they identify which offices or foreign counterparts were involved.
The staff member’s comments were presented as an account of recent returns and an overall policy stance; no formal action, new rule, or specific new program was announced during the remarks. The statement did not specify dates for the referenced releases beyond “in his first hundred days,” nor did it provide independent documentation for the count of 47 people.
Officials did not list additional names of returned citizens, provide a breakdown of case timelines, or state which departments or agencies beyond the U.S. Department of State participated in the cases described. The staff member characterized the department’s work on wrongful detentions as ongoing and said the department remained committed to bringing home Americans who are unjustly detained.
