This article notes how a U.S. federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting dozens of unaccompanied Guatemalan children, following reports they had been placed on planes for return under a new pilot program. The emergency order, issued by Judge Sparkle Sooknanan, extends to all unaccompanied minors at risk of removal and will remain in effect for 14 days while legal challenges proceed. Advocacy groups argued the plan violated U.S. child protection laws and placed children—some with pending immigration cases and fears of persecution—at grave risk if returned. While the Trump administration and Guatemalan officials framed the flights as family reunifications, critics warned the rushed effort disregarded due process and exposed vulnerable children to harm.