Summary
A U.S. judge has temporarily stopped the Trump administration from deporting unaccompanied Guatemalan children. This decision followed a legal complaint by an advocacy group, aiming to protect the children from being sent back to Guatemala.
Key Facts
- A U.S. judge blocked the deportation of unaccompanied Guatemalan minors for at least two weeks.
- The decision came after reports that some children were already being put on planes in Texas.
- The legal complaint was filed by the National Immigration Law Center, covering 10 children aged 10 to 17.
- The judge's order was expanded to include all unaccompanied Guatemalan children in the U.S.
- The order was issued following reports that deportations were planned during the Labor Day weekend.
- The Trump administration had an agreement with Guatemala to deport children back to the country.
- The National Immigration Law Center argued deporting these children would violate U.S. protections for vulnerable minors.
- Guatemala's Foreign Minister confirmed readiness to receive children deported from the U.S.
