Are hundreds of children's futures suddenly uncertain? A federal judge has temporarily halted the deportation of hundreds of Guatemalan minors.
U.S. District Judge Charles Atkin issued a preliminary injunction, preventing the government from repatriating these children, some of whom were already on planes, according to CNN. This action follows a lawsuit filed by advocacy groups challenging the legality of the repatriation plan.
The Biden administration's plan aimed to send approximately 600 unaccompanied Guatemalan minors back to their home country, but the judge's ruling puts this on hold. Axios reports this decision impacts children who have already arrived in the U.S.
Legal experts are now analyzing the implications of this ruling, and further court proceedings are expected to determine the long-term fate of these children and the legality of the repatriation policy.
