Jakadrien Turner told police that she was from Texas after being arrested . She created an alter ego and did n't fight her deportation , a U.S. official said . In reality , she was a year - old runaway girl from Texas .
Jakadrien Turner told police that she was from Colombia after being arrested . She created an alter ego and did n't fight her deportation , a U.S. official says . In fact , she was a 15-year-old runaway teenager from Dallas .