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Going to do whatever it takes to have him be back with us. >> reporter: niecs story began in 1979. his mother escaped communist poland and was granted permission to legally enter the united states. >> thats your mom there in. >> thats my mom. >> eventually their mother got u.s. citizenship and in 1989, niec got permanent status. >> the permanent resident card, it gave us comfort. >> reporter: that broke in when immigration officials determined niec should be detained for offenses committed when ...

In 1989, niec got permanent status. >> i have a permanent resident card. it gave us comfort. >> reporter: that comfort broken when immigration officials determined niec should be detained for offensesomtted wh he was 17 years old, saying its the result of two 1992 state convictions for malicious destruction of property and receiving stolen property, both of which are crimes involving moral turpitude. niecs family said one involved damages to a car, kossing him about $100. the other offense was e...