Guatemala Imposes Siege Following Prison Takeovers and Hostage Situations by Gangs
Guatemala Declares State of Siege After Prison Riots On Sunday, Guatemalan officials announced a state of siege following three riots in prisons that resulted in the deaths of nine police officers, as reported by various news outlets. Police indicated that inmates briefly took control of three different prisons on Saturday, during which they held 46 […]
Guatemala Sends Special Forces to Border Towns Due to Invasion by Mexican Cartel
Guatemala Deploys Special Forces Amid Cartel Violence Guatemala has mobilized special forces, known as Kaibiles, to safeguard its northern border with Mexico. This decision comes shortly after armed groups linked to a drug cartel from Mexico invaded the region, executing violent attacks in rural communities. The incursion took place on December 8, when cartel gunmen […]
Judge halts deportations of migrant children from Honduras and Guatemala for a time.
Judge Blocks Expulsions of Minors A federal judge in Arizona has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s plan to expel around 70 unaccompanied minors from Honduras and Guatemala. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Rosemary Marquez issued a provisional injunction to prevent the removal of these children without proper orders from an immigration judge. Judge Marquez was […]
Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Plans to Return Migrant Children to Guatemala and Honduras
Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Central American Minors A federal judge recently intervened to stop the Trump administration from deporting unaccompanied Central American children who had arrived in the U.S. US District Judge Rosemary Marquez, appointed during the Obama presidency, issued a ruling suspending the administration’s efforts to send certain children from Guatemala and Honduras […]
ICE detains small-time offender from Guatemala in New Orleans operation: viral image
A peculiar case has emerged involving a man from Guatemala, who was recently arrested by immigration and customs enforcement officers in New Orleans. The astonishing images from his arrest quickly garnered attention online, with viewers commenting on the stark size difference between him and the towering agents around him. The man, identified as Christian Soto […]
Attorneys contest the deportation of many minors to Guatemala
Immigration rights attorneys made a plea in a Washington, D.C. court on Wednesday, asking a federal judge to halt the Trump administration’s plans to deport hundreds of minors from Guatemala. They argue that these children, aged 10 to 17, could face neglect or persecution if returned home, despite ongoing asylum cases and other legal claims […]
Trump Administration Prevented from Sending Child and Teen Migrants Back to Guatemala
A Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Young Immigrants to Guatemala A federal judge appointed by President Biden has halted the Trump administration’s plans to deport hundreds of minors to Guatemala. US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) on Sunday, as reported. The order prevents the deportation of groups of 10 unaccompanied […]
Judge halts Trump administration from deporting unaccompanied children from Guatemala
Federal Judge Halts Deportations of Migrant Children In a significant development, a federal judge intervened on Sunday to prevent the Trump administration from deporting a group of migrant children who were already on planes and ready to be sent back to Guatemala. This came after lawyers mounted an emergency appeal very early in the morning. […]
Judge Prevents Trump From Sending Unaccompanied Migrant Children Back To Guatemala
Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Guatemalan Children A federal judge has intervened to prevent the Trump administration from deporting numerous unaccompanied children from Guatemala back to their homeland. This decision came on Sunday, as reported by CBS News. US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan issued a 14-day temporary restraining order, halting the deportation of Guatemalan minors […]
Judge stops the return of almost 700 migrant children to Guatemala
Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Minors During Labor Day Weekend A federal judge, appointed by Biden, intervened unexpectedly to halt plans by the Trump administration to deport hundreds of unaccompanied minors over the Labor Day weekend. This action followed immigration advocacy groups filing an urgent complaint, alleging that the Trump administration was attempting a large-scale […]