Biden Appointee Judge Blocks Trump Deportation Plans For Hundreds Minor Migrants

Several federal judges appointed by President Joe Biden have recently blocked key elements of President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement policies. Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from deporting approximately 600 unaccompanied migrant children to Guatemala, citing concerns raised by immigrant advocacy groups about the timing and due process. Additionally, Judge Jia Cobb halted the administration's efforts to expedite deportations without proper hearings, emphasizing that such actions threaten constitutional due process rights not only for noncitizens but for everyone. These judicial interventions have disrupted Trump’s attempts to accelerate deportations, including expanded use of expedited removal procedures that eliminate hearings before immigration judges. Activist judges appear to be impeding the administration's mass deportation plans, with appeals potentially delaying enforcement for years, effectively prolonging legal processes that can otherwise take up to a decade for resolution. The courts have highlighted the importance of maintaining legal protections for vulnerable populations such as migrant children and ensuring that deportations comply with constitutional standards.