MEXICO CITY (AP) – A Texas teen known for using an “affluenza” defense in a fatal drunken-driving accident is being held at a Mexico City immigration detention center in one of the capital’s poorest areas where he will likely spend weeks, if not months, as he appeals deportation.
A Mexican immigration official said Thursday a judge has agreed to hear arguments on the affluent young man’s appeal, a process that could take weeks or months.
In the meantime, Couch is being held at the Agujas immigration detention center, where the official said he will have no special privileges.
Couch’s wealthy upbringing may not prepare him for common sleeping areas and concrete wash basins for hand-washing clothes.
The white-washed, high-fenced facility usually houses several dozen immigrants, mainly Central Americans.