My brother's whereabouts...

His lawyer just found out that he's being held in Virginia Beach. He supposed to get a hearing before a judge to decide if he can stay. The lawyer said he can't imagine a judge saying no to someone with my brother's flawless record. If the judge allows him to stay, it would negate the deportation order and everything will be fine. The issue is, when and where will this happen? They aren't giving us any of that info. They also haven't told us anything about when and where to post bond, which can be $1,500-$10,000. He's supposed to be able to get out on bond until his hearing. They are giving us zero info on the bond or hearing. How is this legal?

I forgot to mention this yesterday. Dong lives with my brother Ut, his wife Tam, and their 7-year-old daughter Juliana. Dong lives on the ground floor. Everyone else sleeps upstairs. The front door is next to Dong's room. When he answered the door for the ICE officials, it didn't wake anyone else up. Once he he was ready to leave, Dong went upstairs to tell Ut and Tam bye. He didn't want to upset Juliana, so he didn't wake her.

Ut and Tam walked Dong to the door. I don't know what they said to the officers. I'm sure Dong said nothing. Ut and Tam probably told them that what they were doing is wrong. I guess the officers thought they could get a three-for-one deal, and asked, "Where are you two from?"
"Vietnam."
"Are you legal?"
"I'm a US citizen," Ut replied. He got his citizenship in the 90s. "My wife has her Green Card and will be a citizen soon."

I don't know if it's legal for the ICE officer to make that inquiry without a warrant. It definitely isn't ethical. To look at someone who has dark skin and an accent and assume they aren't legal should be an immediate disqualification from being an ICE officer and pretty much any other job that exists. My brother should have told them to get a warrant. If he's going to try to destroy our family, we can at least try to ruin his day.

I'm sure Ut had a few choice words for the officer, once he was accused of being illegal. And rightly so. Back in 94-96, not sure which year, he locked his keys in his car in front of my mom's house. He and his friend were trying to unlock the door with a coat-hanger. Brent, one of my older brothers, and I were watching, as a police car happened to drive by. The officer turned on his lights, jumped out of the car, and my memory is telling me his gun was drawn, but I'd have to ask Ut for confirmation on that, and ran to Ut and his friend. He threw them onto the ground, yelling at them. I started freaking out, yelling at the officer. My mom ran outside, yelling, "What are you doing to my son?" Ut kept yelling, "This is my car! This is my car! I locked my keys inside!" The officer repeatedly told all of us to be quiet. My mom kept telling the officer to check his ID, which showed that he was at his house, trying to get into his car. The ordeal lasted probably 10-15 minutes. Eventually, they let my brother and his friend go, as they didn't commit a crime. Never did, and never have. Nevertheless, the officer approached as if he was apprehending a murderer.
My mom called the commissioner of police every day for weeks to file a complaint. She was blown off every time. No one in my family has trusted the police ever since.

A sad side story is that our niece, Juliana, still doesn't know what happened. Ut and Tam don't want to tell her because she will be too upset. They're hoping that it will be resolved soon enough that Juliana will think he's on a business trip. Dong has spent nearly every day of her life with her. When she was a baby, while Ut and Tam were working, Dong was trying to teach her to talk. For days, he would hold her and repeat, "Mama," trying to get her to repeat it. She eventually did and thought it was his name. She's called him Mama ever since. Kind of funny. But it's also like he's the third parent to Juliana.

Thanks from my entire family for the groundswell of support we've received.