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FIRRP Files Lawsuit to Protect 12 Honduran Kids from Deportation

9/8/2025

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The Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project (FIRRP) has filed a lawsuit to prevent the deportation of 12 Honduran children.
This action follows a temporary court order that halted the deportation of Guatemalan children.
FIRRP argues that deportation infringes on the children's rights to seek protection in the U.S.
The lawsuit requests that the children be allowed to present their cases and access legal counsel.
Some children have parents in the U.S. and prefer not to return to Honduras.

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Story summary

The Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project (FIRRP) has filed a lawsuit to prevent the deportation of 12 Honduran children.
This action follows a temporary court order that halted the deportation of Guatemalan children.
FIRRP argues that deportation infringes on the children's rights to seek protection in the U.S.
The lawsuit requests that the children be allowed to present their cases and access legal counsel.
Some children have parents in the U.S. and prefer not to return to Honduras.