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Removal of Guatemalan children in US custody expected to begin Sunday: CNN

Federal Judge Sparkle Sooknanan issued a 14-day restraining order halting deportation of nearly 700 Guatemalan unaccompanied minors amid legal challenges citing potential risks upon return.

  • A federal judge issued an emergency order blocking the possible deportation of Guatemalan children after lawyers claimed the government was preparing removals that would violate protections for migrant kids.
  • Attorneys for Guatemalan minors alleged that the government is illegally transferring them to Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody for deportation to Guatemala.
  • Lawyers argued that the U.S. government lacks the authority to remove the children and is denying them due process, interfering with their asylum claims.
  • Advocates express concern that this situation may violate federal laws protecting unaccompanied migrant children.
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A group of Guatemalan migrant children had already been put on planes. However, an urgent request from their lawyers prevented their deportation.

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