Sparkle L. Sooknanan
Sparkle L. Sooknanan is a United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, known for her rulings on immigration cases. She recently gained attention for temporarily blocking the deportation of ten Guatemalan children who arrived in the U.S. alone, citing concerns over due process and the protections afforded to minors in immigration proceedings.
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Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan temporarily blocked the deportation of hundreds of undocumented Guatemalan children.
el caso de la niña que no quiere regresar a Guatemala y a la que el gobierno de Trump intenta deportar
Venezuela· 2025-09-06
Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan issued a temporary block on the deportation of Guatemalan minors.
"Mi mamá está muerta y mi papá me maltrataba": el caso de la niña que no quiere regresar a su país y a la que el gobierno de Donald Trump intenta deportar
Bolivia· 2025-09-06
Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan issued a temporary block on the deportation of hundreds of undocumented Guatemalan children.
El caso de la niña que no quiere regresar a Guatemala y a la que el gobierno de Trump intenta deportar: ‘Mi mamá está muerta y mi papá me maltrataba’
Panama· 2025-09-06Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan temporarily blocked the deportation of minors.
el caso de la niña que no quiere regresar a su país y a la que el gobierno de Donald Trump intenta deportar
Guatemala· 2025-09-06Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan ruled on a legal action stating that the children would suffer irreparable harm if deported.
Abogada en EE. UU. explica por qué no pueden deportar de inmediato a 600 menores guatemaltecos no acompañadosGuatemala· 2025-09-05
Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan temporarily blocked the deportation flights of Guatemalan minors.
Juez en Estados Unidos bloquea deportación de cientos de niños guatemaltecos
Dominican Republic· 2025-09-01
Judge Sparkle L Sooknanan said those children couldn’t be deported for at least 14 days.
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United Kingdom· 2025-09-01
Judge Sparkle L Sooknanan ordered a halt to the deportation of Guatemalan children.
Judge orders US to halt deportation of hundreds of Guatemalan children | US immigrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-01
Judge Sparkle L Sooknanan temporarily blocked the flights of Guatemalan children being sent back to their home country.
US judge bars government from sending Guatemalan children back, for now | World News
Jamaica· 2025-08-31
Sparkle L. Sooknanan ordered the Executive not to deport ten Guatemalan children for two weeks.
Frenan deportación de 10 niños guatemaltecos desde EE. UU. que forman parte de cientos de menores que serían retornados a GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-08-31
Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan ordered the US government not to remove any of the individual plaintiffs for two weeks.
Removal of Guatemalan children in US custody expected to begin Sunday
United States· 2025-08-31Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plans to deport several Guatemalan children.
Jueza de EEUU bloquea deportaciones de niños migrantes
Honduras· 2025-08-31