Ten unaccompanied Guatemalan minors, on behalf of themselves and similarly situated children, filed an emergency complaint and motion for a temporary restraining order against federal immigration authorities. They challenge the government’s plan to summarily remove hundreds of Guatemalan children, including themselves, without the due process and protections Congress mandated for unaccompanied minors. Plaintiffs allege these removals violate the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the U.S. Constitution. They seek an immediate court order halting their transfer to Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and preventing their deportation so they can pursue the statutory relief and protections guaranteed by law.
