A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to deport a group of unaccompanied minors from Guatemala, following a change in the Justice Department’s stance on parental consent. The judge’s order, prompted by conflicting official claims, leaves these children in a legal limbo as their case moves forward.

A federal judge has extended measures preventing the deportation of unaccompanied Guatemalan children residing in U.S. shelter and foster care. The move temporarily blocks federal efforts to remove these minors who arrived in the country alone and are now protected by the court’s ruling.