Grandma Dallas teenagers were deported to Colombia expects a 15-year-old could be back soon and said u.s. officials should do more to identify the girl after she gave a false name and claim to be an adult.
US immigration officials said they were investigating the circumstances of the case involving Jakadrien Lorece Turner, but that they followed procedures and found nothing to indicate he’s not who he claimed to be illegal immigrants from Colombia.
The girl, who ran away from home more than a year ago, was recently found in Bogota, Colombia, by the Dallas Police Department with the assistance of officials of the United States and Colombia.
Colombia’s Government said the US Embassy on Thursday handing over documents necessary for Jakadrien to return, but it is not clear exactly when he might return to the United States
US immigration officials pending the question of when a teen may go back to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who said it was aware of the case but refused further comment, citing privacy reasons.