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Legal Advocates Challenge Controversial CBP Policy on Immigrant Children

2/25/2026

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Legal advocates in McAllen filed a motion to halt U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) policy encouraging self-deportation of unaccompanied immigrant children before entering federal shelters.
The policy, introduced in September 2025, threatens detention and the prosecution of adult sponsors if children refuse.
Attorneys say it violates an injunction protecting Guatemalan minors.
They seek to expand the injunction to cover children from other countries.

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Story summary

Legal advocates in McAllen filed a motion to halt U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) policy encouraging self-deportation of unaccompanied immigrant children before entering federal shelters.
The policy, introduced in September 2025, threatens detention and the prosecution of adult sponsors if children refuse.
Attorneys say it violates an injunction protecting Guatemalan minors.
They seek to expand the injunction to cover children from other countries.