From KERA:
When Jesús Enrique Rodriguez Mendoza turned himself in to immigration officials, he figured he would be detained but assumed it would be for a short time. Instead, he spent nearly two years in an El Paso detention facility.
The relatively small number of lawyers who are based in the remote El Paso ICE sector, and the large number of detained migrants seeking help makes it difficult for asylum-seekers to find representation.
From KERA:
When Jesús Enrique Rodriguez Mendoza turned himself in to immigration officials, he figured he would be detained but assumed it would be for a short time. Instead, he spent nearly two years in an El Paso detention facility.