Breaking news: Judge stops Trump administration from removing Guatemalan children
In a striking ruling, a Trump-appointed judge faulted the government for relying on false pretexts.
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Sep. 18, 2025, 1:19 p.m. ET

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Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Immediately Removing Guatemalan Children

The judge, a Trump appointee, wrote that the government had given dubious justifications for removing hundreds of children that “crumbled like a house of cards.”

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