Posted on 09/18/2025 12:04:26 PM PDT by Red Badger
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump Administration from deporting Guatemalan children in HHS custody to their home country.
US District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, said Trump’s claim he is reunifying the migrant children with their parents “crumbled like a house of cards.”
The government of Guatemala has now formally requested that these children be returned home.
The children, who do not have a parent in the US, were in the care of the Health and Human Services Department. The Trump Administration worked with the Guatemalan government to devise a plan to safely return the children to their families at home.
Fox News reported:
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from deporting certain Guatemalan minors to their home country after the government walked back claims that it intended to reunite the youths with their parents.
Judge Timothy Kelly, who issued the order, signaled his skepticism of the removals in a hearing last week, noting declarations from minors who said they feared facing violence or neglect if they were returned to Guatemala.
“It goes without saying that makes that irreparable harm,” Kelly said of their possible removals.
Kelly, a Trump appointee, also raised a report from the Guatemalan attorney general’s office, which plaintiffs submitted to the court. The report was compiled in response to Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement notifying the Guatemalan government that it planned to return more than 600 minors to Guatemala. No parents had requested the return of their children, the report said. Welch said she had no evidence to contradict the report.
Last month a Biden-appointed judge blocked the Trump Administration from deporting 600 unaccompanied Guatemalan children.
The Trump Administration was preparing to deport 600 Guatemalan children who entered the US alone during the Biden years.
The children, who do not have a parent in the US, were in the care of the Health and Human Services Department. The Trump Administration worked with the Guatemalan government to devise a plan to safely return the children to their families at home.
US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan, a Biden appointee, in a 4 am order, blocked the Trump Admin from deporting the children within hours of a lawsuit filed by a ‘civil rights’ group.
Guatemala is not Cuba.
Is the “judge” in question a pedo?
Seriously?
The judge needs to get a dictionary and actually USE IT. “Deportation” and “Requested return by home country” are NOT the same thing. Also, not “extradition” when it’s the returnee’s choice.
Sounds like her parents were hippy Steppenwolf fans..............
Sparkle Leah Sooknanan[2] (born 1983)[3] is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian-born American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia since 2025.
One of Bidens excellent choices.
IGNORE THE ASSHOLE AND SEND THEM BACK
Aka repatriation
That was my very first thought!
I have not learned how to post images yet, so for anyone who knows how, here are two images. The first one is the storm troopers yanking Elian out of the arms of his family. The second is Elian back in the prison that is Cuba.
https://s.abcnews.com/images/International/AP_elian_gonzales_raid_01_jef_150421_16x9_992.jpg
https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/windsorstar/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/cuba-mayday-castro-elian_gonzalez.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=576&h=432&type=webp&sig=7W4R-q7XGwGN6rIwTCc1Jg
In the 1960s Mad Magazine had a sketch where they invented a typewriter to save time and typing effort for journalists who had to type the same phrases and celebrity names again and again for stories. “Liz and Eddie Fisher”, “Baseball Manager Fired”, “Star in New Scandal.”
We need a keyboard shortcut for
Judge’s Injunction Blocks Trump Initiative.
The administration needs to follow proper procedures. The judges can perform any required examinations of the cases, any physical processes and any chant any incantations during the 'physical processing'. All in a group, of course.
Trump should make the judge responsible for them all til they get home. Food clothes med care ALL OF IT.
I thought dems did not want to separate families.
US District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, said Trump’s claim he is reunifying the migrant children with their parents “crumbled like a house of cards.”
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crispy cream christy recommendation??
Trump should make the judge responsible for them all til they get home. Food clothes med care ALL OF IT.
I thought dems did not want to separate families.
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only until an NGO sponsored lawfare injunction chaser lawyer
sees a paycheck
So now some judge says we are to hold other countries children hostage? Can’t imagine Guatemala would be happy with that.
A federal judge in dereliction of duty holding children hostage?.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Arrest the judge for child trafficking then.
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from deporting certain Guatemalan minors to their home country after the government walked back claims that it intended to reunite the youths with their parents.It would seem these items need to be addressed.Judge Timothy Kelly, who issued the order, signaled his skepticism of the removals in a hearing last week, noting declarations from minors who said they feared facing violence or neglect if they were returned to Guatemala.
“It goes without saying that makes that irreparable harm,” Kelly said of their possible removals.
Kelly, a Trump appointee, also raised a report from the Guatemalan attorney general’s office, which plaintiffs submitted to the court. The report was compiled in response to Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement notifying the Guatemalan government that it planned to return more than 600 minors to Guatemala. No parents had requested the return of their children, the report said. Welch said she had no evidence to contradict the report.
As well as the definition of "minor".
is it bad that my mind went where yours did?
10% for the big guy. These kids generated a lot of money for Biden. Judge says we need to keep selling them around the country in order to pay for their transport/s
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