SaralnamaURGENT NOTICE: All Guatemalan minors without parents or guardians in US custody must remain for at least 14 days. Judge Sparkle L Sooknanan ordered a halt to deportations on 25 Aug 2025. Nearly 700 children aged 10-17 were set to be sent back to Guatemala. The judge ruled they should return to Office of Refugee Resettlement facilities. Government lawyers claim children are being reunited with families, not deported. Advocates dispute this. Similar requests filed in Arizona and Illinois. Lawyers argue US lacks authority to remove children, depriving them of due process. Children may face risks if returned to Guatemala. (Updated 1 Sep 2025, 02:43 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- URGENT NOTICE: All Guatemalan minors without parents or guardians in US custody must remain for at least 14 days
- Judge Sparkle L Sooknanan ordered a halt to deportations on 25 Aug 2025
- Nearly 700 children aged 10-17 were set to be sent back to Guatemala