In June 2016, a 16-year-old Somali national presented himself at a Port of Entry in Texas and requested asylum. He was put in a children’s facility, but because he did not have a birth certificate the government ordered a dental screening a few weeks later and incorrectly determined that he was an adult. From that point until his release on March 14, 2019, when he was 19, Immigration and Customs Enforcement moved him to seven different adult jails in Illinois, Texas, and Louisiana. Three other law firms were unsuccessful in gaining the individual his release, but our immigration group, led by Kendra Scheuerlein was eventually able to secure his release. Congratulations to all involved.
