REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

CHARLES A. STAMPELOS, Magistrate Judge.

Petitioner, proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on October 23, 2017. ECF No. 1. Petitioner is a native and citizen of Cuba who entered the United States "in 1980 as part of the Mariel Boatlift." ECF No. 1 at 4. Petitioner was taken into ICE custody on March 20, 2017, and was ordered removed on May 4, 2017. Id. at 3. Petitioner advises that he waived his right to appeal the removal order. Id. Petitioner claimed that ICE was unable to remove him to Cuba. Id. at 5. Petitioner stated his understanding that "Cuba will deny any and all requests for travel documents as there are currently no formal diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States, nor is there any formal or informal agreement between the two countries regarding repatriation." Id. Contending that "there is no significant likelihood that" he would be removed in the reasonably foreseeable future, Id. at 7, Petitioner sought release from detention pursuant to Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001).

Finding the petition sufficient, service was directed and Respondents required to file an answer or other appropriate response. ECF No. 4. Respondents have filed a motion to dismiss the petition as moot because Petitioner was "removed from the United States on October 26, 2017." ECF No. 11 at 1. Because Petitioner is no longer in custody, Respondents request that this case be dismissed as moot. Id.

Attached to the motion is an executed Form I-205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation, which demonstrates that Petitioner was removed "to Habana, Cuba" on October 26, 2017. ECF No. 11-1 at 3. Accordingly, this § 2241 petition is moot because the relief requested by Petitioner, release from detention, has been provided. Petitioner is no longer in custody and this case is moot.

RECOMMENDATION

It is respectfully RECOMMENDED that the motion to dismiss, ECF No. 11, be GRANTED, and this case be DISMISSED as moot.