Let Mexico keep him.
Via KSL:
Lawyers for a Texas teen who cited “affluenza” as a defense in a deadly drunken-driving wreck may be attempting to stall his deportation to the United States by claiming that Mexican authorities violated his human rights, according to legal experts.
Ethan Couch, 18, won a delay in his deportation based on a constitutional appeal in Mexico that could lead to a trial process that could last weeks or even months.
Any flaw in the process of his detention by Mexican immigration authorities can be considered a violation of due process and of his human rights, San Antonio attorney Javier Lopez de Obeso, who is licensed to practice in Mexico, said Thursday.
“If the immigration authorities didn’t act properly, he can find a way to stay in Mexico for more time,” said Lopez.
If the judge considering the appeal decides there was a mistake made in the process of detaining Couch, he could be released, and authorities would have to re-arrest him, Lopez said.
Treaties between the U.S. and Mexico say that Mexican authorities have to respect Couch’s warrant in the U.S., so unless he files for asylum, he will not be able to stay in Mexico indefinitely, said Aldo Salazar, a Texas attorney also licensed to practice in Mexico.
“Asylum is granted to those who can prove a well-founded fear of persecution. I’m not sure ‘affluenza’ would qualify,” said immigration attorney Nicolas Chavez.