A deportation flight carrying Iranian nationals from the United States was cancelled at the last minute, an attorney said, according to a report by PBS NewsHour.
Details about the flight, including its departure point and the number of passengers, were not disclosed. The attorney did not provide a name for the flight or the reason for its abrupt cancellation.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security declined to comment on the operation, stating it would not provide further information about removal activities.
Deportation flights are part of the Department’s broader immigration enforcement programme, which includes the removal of individuals deemed inadmissible or who have violated immigration laws.
With no official statement from the Department, the circumstances surrounding the cancellation remain unclear.
<small>Source: PBS NewsHour — read the original story there.</small>