Two Jewish Kyrgyzstani teenagers being detained by British authorities prior to their pending deportation were released. Prior to being sent to the Yarl’s Wood immigration center in Bedfordshire, orphaned 18-year-old twins Kamila and Karina Kaya had been living and studying in Birmingham, where they were actively involved with the local Jewish community.
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