Judge blocks deportation of Guatemalan children on tarmac
Aug 31, 2025
Country of origin: Guatemala
A U.S. judge blocked the government from deporting Guatemalan children who had crossed the border without their families. The children were already on the tarmac awaiting deportation when the court order was issued.
Sources
- A judge blocks the deportation of Guatemalan children already waiting on the tarmac to be sent back
Associated Press·Aug 31, 2025·archived copy
- Judge Halts Deportation of Hundreds of Unaccompanied Children
TIME·Aug 31, 2025·archived copy
- CBS News
- Judge Halts Effort to Deport Guatemalan Children as Planes Sit on Tarmac
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