US EditionJudge blocks Trump administration from deporting Guatemalan minors
A federal judge issued a 14-day restraining order to halt the Trump administration's effort to deport about 600 unaccompanied Guatemalan children amid legal challenges citing federal protections.
- A federal judge, Sparkle Sooknanan, blocked the Trump administration's plan to deport over 600 unaccompanied Guatemalan minors, citing exigent circumstances and the need to maintain the status quo until a hearing could occur.
- The judge issued a 14-day temporary restraining order to prevent any deportations, stating, "I do not want there to be any ambiguity about what I am ordering."
- Drew Ensign, a Department of Justice attorney, argued that the transfers were reunifications with parents, but another attorney claimed many children did not meet these criteria and accused the government of bypassing legal processes.
- The unaccompanied children will remain in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement as the lawsuit proceeds in court against the Trump administration's actions.
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN It all started with a couple of notices from the Trump administration and then an avalanche of messages and calls between lawyers and youth advocates: Guatemalan children in U.S. government custody were being moved in the middle of the night to be sent back to their home country. On Saturday night and until Sunday morning, the shelter staff woke up the children—some of them crying or throwing up in fear, according to le…
New Testimony Shines a Light on Trump Admin’s Effort to Deport Guatemalan Minors
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Arizona judge halts deportation of 53 Guatemalan children in federal custody - AZ Luminaria
A federal judge in Arizona has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from removing 53 Guatemalan children living in shelters across Phoenix and Tucson, as part of a broader legal battle unfolding nationwide over the attempted deportation of unaccompanied minors. Over Labor Day weekend, the Trump administration attempted to remove Guatemalan children who had come to the U.S. alone and were living in shelters or with foster care families in…
Guatemalan children at San Antonio shelter avoid sudden deportation after federal judge halts their removal
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to deport more than 70 Guatemalan children during a late-night operation over the holiday weekend.The unaccompanied children, aged 13 to 17, were housed at Compass Connections, a facility contracted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in San Antonio, when authorities attempted to suddenly remove them Saturday night.“The facilities holding these children we…
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