Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration’s Guatemalan Child Deportations

A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s efforts to deport dozens of unaccompanied Guatemalan children, an order that comes amid a broader crackdown on undocumented migration in President Trump’s second term.

District Court Judge Sparkle Sooknanan issued a temporary restraining order on Sunday, preventing officials from sending migrant children back to Guatemala, where advocacy groups argue they face risks of abuse and persecution. The legal challenge was initiated by immigrant advocacy groups seeking an emergency injunction after reports emerged that children were being prepared for deportation.

While the Trump administration, through Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign, asserted these were “family reunifications” requested by the Guatemalan government and relatives, advocacy groups contested this claim in several instances. Judge Sooknanan’s order, initially covering a group of 10 children, was expanded to encompass all unaccompanied minors deemed at risk of deportation and will remain in effect for 14 days.

The ruling was swiftly criticized by White House immigration advisor Stephen Miller, who argued the judge was preventing reunification with parents. This legal battle highlights the ongoing tensions surrounding the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration policies, a central promise of his current term.

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