Judge blocks deportation of Central American migrant children
U.S. District Judge Rosemary Márquez in Tucson on Sept. 26, 2025 granted a preliminary injunction preventing the Trump administration from immediately deporting dozens of unaccompanied children from Guatemala and Honduras. The order stems from a lawsuit by the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project on behalf of 57 Guatemalan and 12 Honduran minors (ages 3–17), and the judge cited government failures to demonstrate coordination with parents abroad and insufficient preparations for removals. Plaintiffs seek counsel access, chance to present claims, and placement in the least restrictive, best‑interest settings while litigation proceeds.
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Judge blocks Trump administration from deporting Guatemalan, Honduran children
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- U.S. District Judge Rosemary Márquez granted a preliminary injunction on Sept. 26, 2025.
- The lawsuit was filed for 57 Guatemalan children and 12 Honduran children (ages 3–17) by the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project.
- Plaintiffs allege the administration attempted rapid deportations (children were notified and some boarded planes on Aug. 31) without evidence of coordination with parents abroad; the injunction stays immediate removals.