Trump judge extends pause on removal of unaccompanied Guatemalan children

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.

Trump judge extends pause on removal of unaccompanied Guatemalan children