unaccompanied minors

  • Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Guatemalan Children Amid Legal Challenge

    A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of unaccompanied Guatemalan children, halting planes that had already begun preparations to remove minors from the United States. The ruling underscores ongoing legal battles over the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration policies. Emergency Order Issued On Sunday, August 31, District Court Judge Sparkle Sooknanan issued an emergency order…

  • Under Trump Administration Toddlers Are Having To Represent Themselves In Court Alone

    Migrant toddlers are being forced to represent themselves in U.S. immigration court, sometimes as young as 4 years old, without a parent, guardian, or attorney by their side. The alarming practice, which legal experts call a violation of basic fairness, has become increasingly common following President Donald Trump administration’s termination of a key federal contract…

  • Largest Housing Provider for Migrant Children Engaged in Pervasive Sexual Abuse, US Says

    The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Key Programs Inc., the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the country, alleging pervasive sexual abuse and harassment by its employees over at least eight years. According to AP, the lawsuit, announced Thursday, paints a grim picture of systemic abuse that took…