A federal judge halted the Trump administration's attempt to deport hundreds of unaccompanied Guatemalan children. The judge issued a temporary restraining order after learning the children were being removed from the US in the early morning hours. The government argued the deportations were legal and at the request of Guatemala and the children's guardians. However, the judge expressed skepticism, citing concerns about the children's safety and the lack of due process. The judge questioned conflicting narratives about whether the deportations aimed at reunification or simply returning children to potentially harmful situations in Guatemala. The National Immigration Law Center, representing the children, argued that many lack parents or fear returning home.

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