L.G.M.L. v. Noem
Legal Issues
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Overview
Overview
Ten unaccompanied minors from Guatemala sued the Trump administration over the attempts to remove them from the United States despite their active proceedings in immigration court.
The Issue
Issue
Whether the Executive may attempt to remove unaccompanied alien minors from the United States who have active proceedings pending in immigration court, or whether statutory protections and due process requirements prohibit removal during the pendency of those proceedings.
The Rules
Rule
Unaccompanied alien children are entitled to statutory protections under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, including access to full immigration proceedings and consideration for relief from removal. The Administrative Procedure Act prohibits agency action that is arbitrary and capricious, including action that fails to consider factors Congress intended the agency to consider.
The Application
Analysis
The minors allege the Trump administration's attempted removal circumvents their active immigration court proceedings and statutory protections without proper procedural compliance or consideration of their claims for relief.
The Conclusion
Conclusion
The case remains active before Judge Timothy J. Kelly in the D.C. District Court as of the filing date, with the court not yet having ruled on the merits of the constitutional and statutory challenges to the deportation attempts.
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