Overview

• U.S. District Judge Rosemary Márquez extended a temporary restraining order that pauses the Trump administration’s planned removals of unaccompanied minors from Guatemala and Honduras until at least Sept. 26.
• The Arizona lawsuit, led by the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, represents 57 Guatemalan and 12 Honduran children ages 3 to 17 who are in ORR custody at shelters in the Phoenix and Tucson areas.
• Márquez questioned whether officials coordinated with parents or guardians and raised concerns about denying children access to review by experienced immigration judges, noting late‑night notifications to lawyers.
• Plaintiffs seek the chance for the children to present cases before immigration judges, secure access to legal counsel, and remain in the least restrictive placements, with many minors reporting fear of return.
• The administration describes the plan as voluntary reunification coordinated with Guatemala, while similar challenges in Washington, D.C., and Illinois continue to block removals.