Lawyers for a father detained by immigration officials after dropping off his child at school are trying new legal tactics in hopes of winning his release. Avelica-Gonzalez’s DUI conviction was vacated by a judge last month. "I understand the public defender might not have known all the immigration consequences at the time,” he said. “Nevertheless, my client … didn’t understand the immigration consequences when he took that plea." In 2014, Avelica-Gonzalez filed paperwork for an appeal with someone he thought was an immigration attorney.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 05, 2017 11:00 UTC