Arizona governor pauses deportation for Guatemalan who gave birth days ago

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Source: The Guardian

Sat 3 May 2025 18.20 EDT
Last modified on Sat 3 May 2025 18.21 EDT


A Guatemalan immigrant who crossed the US border eight months pregnant and gave birth in Arizona has avoided fast-track deportation after intervention by the state’s governor, her lawyer and a federal official said on Saturday.

The 24-year-old woman gained public attention after lawyer Luis Campos said federal agents had denied him access to her in a Tucson hospital after she gave birth on Wednesday and told him she was set for rapid removal after entering the country illegally.

The case raised concerns about the treatment of mothers and babies caught in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, prompting the Democratic governor Katie Hobbs to contact federal officials, according to local media. US Customs and Border Protection said the woman had been placed in normal deportation proceedings following her discharge from hospital and given the right to contact an attorney.

“The woman was transferred to Ice Enforcement and Removal Operations with a court date to appear before an immigration judge,” said a CBP spokesperson. “The child remains with the mother.“ US Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/03/guatemalan-arizona-deportation

[lostnfound]

1. Welcome to life in the US, little one. May all of your FELLOW US CITIZENS treat you well. Grow up to be president.

A good, humane, well-educated and open-minded president.
And YES, I think as long as this child needs a mother, his mother should be able to stay to help you grow up.

You need HER, specifically HER, much more than Donald needed a third wife, a SPECIFIC third wife.
And as an American citizen, you have the right to be here, and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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2. Thank you Gov. Hobbs, and all who elected you!