Q: My uncle got arrested for DWL at a checkpoint in SC Now on one of the charges it says Hold for ICE he has NoKids or wife
He has been longer than 10 years and owns his house and no criminal record. And this happend in York SC
A:
York County (Rock Hill area, including York) in South Carolina has an arrangement ("287(g) Memo of Understanding") to cooperate with ICE in traffic stops. This is the result. Unfortunate.
I recommend you find an immigration lawyer in Rock Hill -- or in Charlotte -- to help you with this. He or she will work with a criminal lawyer in SC. If you are lucky, you will find someone who handles both US immigration and SC criminal defense.
The SC Bar has a referral service for lawyers. They are in Columbia and have a toll-free number. Try googling it: "Lawyer Referral Service" and "SC Bar".
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