Judge Blocks Administration From Immediately Removing Guatemalan Children

Judge Timothy J. Kelly, a Trump appointee, wrote that the government had given dubious justifications for removing the children that “crumbled like a house of cards.”

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Whistle-Blower Account Contradicts Government’s Claims on Guatemalan Children

A report filed to Congress on Tuesday alleges the Trump administration concealed data showing that dozens of children it sought to deport faced serious harm back in Guatemala.

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Justice Dept. Reverses Course on Claims Guatemalan Children’s Parents Sought Their Return

A government lawyer said there was no basis for claims made earlier to a judge about the children, who were nearly deported over Labor Day weekend.

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Deportation Fears Are Fueling Money Transfers to Latin America

Money transfers to Guatemala, Honduras and other nations have increased in recent months, totaling billions of dollars. Undocumented migrants in the United States say they are sending money to relatives while they can.

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Judge Temporarily Blocks U.S. Efforts to Deport Guatemalan Children

The ruling came hours after some shelters were directed to prepare children to be sent back to Guatemala. A hearing was scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

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U.S. Is Working With Guatemala to Return Hundreds of Children

The children, who crossed the border as unaccompanied minors, are being kept in shelters. Experts said the move raised troubling legal questions.

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50 Years of Promoting Jade From Guatemala

Mary Lou Ridinger, an American expatriate and a founder of the Jade Maya brand, has been a pioneer in reviving the jade industry.

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Six Convicted in 2017 Fire That Killed 41 Girls in Guatemala Group Home

The girls were locked in a classroom in a government-run group home for at-risk youth. The officials were charged with child abuse, dereliction of duty, manslaughter and other counts.

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After Six Years of Reporting, Sharing a Story of Resilience

The photographer Victor J. Blue has been tracking a final bid for justice by 36 female Maya sexual assault survivors since 2019.

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Guatemala Closes Schools in Capital After Earthquakes

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks near Guatemala City led to landslides that were reported to have killed at least two people.

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