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Immigration judges deny children's deportation case pauses after Texas ruling

As of September 2026: Handling juvenile cases; attorneys say she's been advised she can no longer terminate them

An 8-year-old Guatemalan girl attends public school in San Francisco. She also appears alone in Concord immigration court, fighting a deportation case she's too young to understand. Her mother can't accompany her — she lacks legal status and risks arrest.

Updated Sep 7