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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The teen in a pink hoodie and torn black jeans sat upright before the judge. He didn\u2019t budge as the interpreter motioned repeatedly for him to move closer to the microphone \u2014 she could scarcely hear him.<\/p>\n

On Sept. 5 in San Francisco, Kevin made his first appearance in federal immigration court since crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in January. The 17-year-old who escaped his town in Honduras \u2014 leaving behind his parents, his beloved dogs and the gangs that threatened his life \u2014 stared ahead and kneaded his knuckles as he softly answered the judge\u2019s questions.<\/p>\n

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