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The Trump administration grounded planes carrying migrant children that the White House intended to deport to Guatemala after a federal judge issued an emergency order temporarily blocking any removal of about 600 unaccompanied minors.

Multiple independent sources confirm that a federal judge issued an emergency order temporarily blocking the Trump administration's plan to deport about 600 unaccompanied Guatemalan children, resulting in planes carrying these children being grounded.

Judge orders US to halt deportation of hundreds of Guatemalan children - US immigration | The Guardian

Judge orders US to halt deportation of hundreds of Guatemalan children - US immigration | The Guardian

Source: theguardian.com

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Key Evidence

Verified September 1, 2025
The reporting

What the Evidence Shows

All seven sources independently report that a U.S. Federal judge issued an emergency order halting the Trump administration's attempt to deport a group of unaccompanied Guatemalan children. The number of children affected is consistently reported as approximately 600 to nearly 700.

Several sources specifically mention that some children had already been loaded onto planes or were on planes at airports when the judge's order was issued, effectively grounding those flights and preventing deportations from proceeding.

The judge's order was a response to legal challenges by immigrant advocates and attorneys who argued that the deportation plan violated legal protections for these minors.

The order required that the children remain in federal custody for at least 14 days, providing a temporary reprieve from removal.

The sources are consistent in describing the timeline and circumstances: the Trump administration intended to deport these children, but the judicial intervention stopped the flights and removals temporarily.

There is no contradictory evidence among the sources; all corroborate the core facts of the emergency judicial block and grounding of planes carrying migrant children slated for deportation to Guatemala.

Therefore, based on multiple independent, reliable news outlets reporting on this event with consistent details, the claim is well-supported.

Primary trail

Verified Sources7

Judge blocks Trump administration move to deport Guatemalan children

bbc.com
Open source

Judge orders 14-day reprieve for 600 Guatemalan children facing deportation

livemint.com
Open source

Judge orders US to halt deportation of hundreds of Guatemalan children

theguardian.com
Open source
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