Law Practice,
Immigration
Dec. 27, 2018
Keker duo gets teen immigrant released from detention
His detention was a case study in potential problems encountered by nonprofit attorneys who represent detained minors.
Travis Silva of Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
The teenager was a long way from home.
Identified only as B.D.A.C. in court papers, he came to the U.S. illegally from Guatemala along with his older sisters and their families to try to find his mother, who was already here.
The 17-year-old said he was fleeing persecution by gangs in his home country but the U.S. government suspected him of being a gang member since they said he had admitted to i...
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