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Judge Halts Coercive Deportation Tactics Against Immigrant Children

4/11/2026

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A federal judge in Los Angeles ordered the Department of Homeland Security to stop coercive language toward unaccompanied immigrant children about deportation.
The judge ruled these tactics violated a 40-year-old court order protecting minors from self-deportation pressure.
Children were reportedly threatened with prolonged detention if they did not leave the U.S.
Advocates say the government's actions undermine the rights of vulnerable minors who lack understanding of their options.

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A federal judge in Los Angeles ordered the Department of Homeland Security to stop coercive language toward unaccompanied immigrant children about deportation.
The judge ruled these tactics violated a 40-year-old court order protecting minors from self-deportation pressure.
Children were reportedly threatened with prolonged detention if they did not leave the U.S.
Advocates say the government's actions undermine the rights of vulnerable minors who lack understanding of their options.