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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
Cyprine Yunga Mbah,
Petitioner,
v.
Kevin Raycraft, Field Office Acting Director of
Enforcement and Removal Operations Detroit,
United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, et al.,
Defendant.
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Case No. 1:25-cv-816
Judge Susan J. Dlott
Order
This matter is before the Court on the Government’s Emergency Motion for Relief from
this Court’s Order (Doc. 2) to Permit Execution of Petitioner’s Removal Order. 	(Doc. 12.)
Petitioner was ordered to be removed from the United States to Cameroon on April 30, 2020.
(Doc. 1 at PageID 1.) Petitioner was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”)
on October 21, 2025, and filed the pending Writ of Habeas Corpus on November 7, 2025. (Id.)
On November 13, 2025, the Undersigned issued an Order that the Government neither remove
Mbah from this District nor allow him to be removed from this District unless or until the Court
orders otherwise. (Doc. 2.)
The Court held a conference with the Government and Petitioner’s attorney on December
23, 2025 regarding its request for the Court to lift its November 13, 2025 Order to allow for
Petitioner’s removal to Cameroon. 	(Doc. 14.) 	The Court ordered Respondent to submit a
declaration from an appropriate official of ICE to state the timeframe in which ICE would be able
to arrange travel for Petitioner to be deported to Cameroon and to include as exhibits documents
in ICE’s possession authorizing Petitioner’s travel to Cameroon. (Id.)
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That same day, Respondent submitted the Declaration of Luke Affholter, who is employed
by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), U.S. Immigrations and Customs
Enforcement and Removal Operations (“ERO”), as a Supervisory Detention and Deportation
Officer (“SDDO”) for the ERO Detroit Field Office located at the sub-office in Westerville, Ohio.
(Affholter Decl., Doc. 15 at PageID 60.) 	Mr. Affholter attests that his official duties include
managing, scheduling, and executing removal orders for aliens in ICE custody at the Butler County
Corrections Center in Hamilton, Ohio. 	(Id.) 	He attests he is familiar with Petitioner, and on
October 31, 2025, the Embassy of the Republic of Cameroon issued a valid travel document for
Mbah’s removal from the United States, which he attached for the Court’s review. (Id. at PageID
61; Doc. 15-1.) 	He further attests that on December 23, 2025, ICE ERO confirmed that
commercial removal flights to Cameroon are available, and Mbah can be removed from the United
States to Cameroon via commercial airlines no later than January 29, 2026. (Id.) The Government
plans to remove Mbah by no later than January 29, 2026 if the Court lifts its November 13, 2025
Order in this case. (Id.)
The Undersigned is satisfied that Respondent has imminent and verifiable plans to execute
the Petitioner’s removal to Cameroon. As such, it LIFTS the November 13, 2025 Order (Doc. 2)
in this case to allow the Respondent to execute removal of Petitioner to Cameroon. 	The Court
ORDERS that Mbah is to be removed to Cameroon as expeditiously as possible, with January 29,
2026 being the latest date. 	If Petitioner is not removed by January 29, 2026 to Cameroon, the
parties are to immediately notify the Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
S/Susan J. Dlott______________
Judge Susan J. Dlott
United States District Court
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