Deportation order signed

Assuming that ICE already has a valid passport or transportation document for your family member's home country, the delay could be attributable to inattention or lack of communication in ICE or waiting until ICE can have a full plane. ICE handles deportations through ICE Air Operations and unless the deportee is of special interest, people fly on airplanes like the Boeing 737 with a maximum of 135 detainees. Each flight includes security personnel and a nurse. ICE was criticized in a DHS Inspector General report earlier for flying detainees on flights that were not full. I assume he should be traveling soon. His legal representative can check with ICE on an expected time of departure.  Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.