More Than 20 Undocumented Teens Ordered Released After Feds Fail to Prove Gang Affiliation

"Weeks after a federal judge ruled that undocumented teens jailed in Yolo County and elsewhere must be given access to judicial hearings if the government wants to keep them incarcerated, 22 of them have been ordered released. ... 'When these teenagers were given a chance to dispute the charges against them, it became crystal clear that the government’s accusations weren’t backed up by evidence,' said Martin Schenker, a partner at Cooley."

"More Than 20 Undocumented Teens Ordered Released After Feds Fail to Prove Gang Affiliation" – The Sacramento Bee

"Teens Detained on Alleged Gang Activity Released, Lawyers Say" – Newsday

"Immigrant Teens Unjustly Jailed As Gang Members: ACLU" – Law360

"Detained Immigrants Released After ​Emergency Hearings" – Law360

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