My son who is naturalized US citizen when he was 9yrs old had been hold up in county jail for IC. What is IC?.

Sorry to hear about your son's incarceration.

The information you provided is not clear. Generally, a 9 year-old child might be able to get derrivative citizenship (for example, he would become a citizen if he already was a Lawful Permanent Resident at that age, while his parents naturalized), but one must be an adult to petition for naturalization. If, in fact, your son is a U.S. Citizen, then he will be entitled to all Constitutional rights that apply to native born citizens, including the right to be free from being detained without charges. I do not know what "IC" means, but perhaps you were referring to "ICE" (Immigration and Custom Enforcement), and it may be detaining him because it does not believe he is a U.S. Citizen.

It would be wise to seek a criminal defense attorney immediately, who in turn should be able to assess whether an immigration attorney's expertise is needed too.


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