(NewsNation) — Four years after Arman Momand immigrated to the U.S. on a special visa due to his father’s service to the U.S. military in Afghanistan, the teen faces possible deportation back to the Taliban regime after being detained by immigration authorities over misdemeanor convictions.

Momand, 19, was taken into ICE custody at a Virginia courthouse in August after he was convicted of reckless driving for going over the speed limit and disorderly conduct.

The agency has yet to inform Momand, 19, of the basis for his arrest, his attorney Miriam Airington-Fisher told NewsNation.

The teen was supposed to return to high school but has instead been in a Virginia detention center since his arrest, she said. He is now set to appear for a bond hearing on Monday, though his immigration case

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