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Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of 76 Guatemalan Minors Amid Urgent Legal Challenge

Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of 76 Guatemalan Minors Amid Urgent Legal Challenge

Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of 76 Guatemalan Minors Amid Urgent Legal Challenge A federal judge on Sunday issued an emergency order, halting the Trump administration’s efforts to deport 76 unaccompanied Guatemalan children from the United States. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan intervened after a lawsuit was filed, questioning the government’s argument for the immediate repatriation of the minors. The dramatic turn of events unfolded on a holiday weekend, with the judge moving an emergency hearing to 12:30 p.m. Sunday after…

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Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Pro-Palestinian Activist Based on Vague Immigration Law

Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Pro-Palestinian Activist Based on Vague Immigration Law

Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Pro-Palestinian Activist Based on Vague Immigration Law A New Jersey federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to deport or detain Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian activist. The ruling hinges on a rarely used provision of immigration law, deemed unconstitutionally vague by Judge Michael Farbiarz. The judge found that Khalil’s detention, based on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assessment that Khalil’s advocacy compromised foreign policy, caused irreparable harm to his career…

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