Updated March 26, 2026 Deportation & Immigration
Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern
Midnight Deportation of 76 Guatemalan Children: Labor Day Weekend Mass Removal Attempt
The administration attempted a mass deportation of unaccompanied minor children in the middle of the night during a holiday weekend, circumventing legal protections that require children to appear before an immigration judge. A federal judge halted the operation after being awakened at 2:35 AM, but one plane had already taken off before turning around.