Amid Trump’s Deportation Push, More Families Are Being Torn Apart

Maribel Lopez was hastily deported to Guatemala despite a pending asylum appeal, leaving behind a toddler. Her case highlights a growing pattern of speedy deportations.

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Cleaning Woman Killed in Indiana Shooting After Arriving at Wrong Home

The shooting of the woman, an immigrant from Guatemala, took place on Wednesday in Indiana, a state with a “stand your ground” law.

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Inmates Make Brazen Escape in Guatemala

“I’m not going to deny the reality — there’s no good explanation,” the interior minister said of how the 20 inmates had slipped out, perhaps over a period of time.

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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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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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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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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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Bus Plunges off Bridge in Guatemala City, Killing at Least 53

The bus collided with other vehicles on a main bridge in Guatemala’s capital before falling into a ravine early Monday morning.

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Huyeron de la violencia en Guatemala, luego su hija fue asesinada en una escuela de EE. UU.

Los padres de Josselin tomaron la decisión de enviar su cuerpo a Guatemala. Fue una forma de garantizar que volverán a reunirse si se marchan de Estados Unidos.

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