In an effort reminiscent of US President Donald Trump using the Alien Enemies Act to send hundreds of migrants to a Salvadoran prison, his administration just tried to deport more than 600 unaccompanied children to Guatemala over Labor Day weekend — though for now, a federal judge’s order appears to have halted the plan, unlike last time.

CNN exclusively reported Friday morning that the Trump administration was “moving to repatriate hundreds of Guatemalan children” who arrived in the United States alone and were placed in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Subsequent reporting confirmed plans to deport the kids, who are ages 10-17.

Fearing their imminent removal after the administration reportedly reached an agreement with the Guatemalan government, the Nationa

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