The Way Home

After waiting for 29 days, my Chinese neighbor finally got what he had wished for: going back to China. He didn't want to wait in custody while his appeal was pending. Once he's in China, he'll be free. If he wins the appeal, he can come back to the U.S. If not, he'll have no chance to come back.

However, before he can be totally free, he'll have to wait until he's on Chinese soil. Because his case involved an aggravated felony, two ICE agents are required to escort him to fly to China.

That's the way he has to go home.