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Eight U.S. children fly to Guatemala after parents deported or self-deported

Jun 26, 2026·Location: Miami, FL

Country of origin: Guatemala

Eight U.S. children fly to Guatemala after parents deported or self-deported
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Eight children from three South Florida families, including a one-year-old, departed Miami International Airport for Guatemala City to reunite with relatives after their parents were deported or chose to leave the country. Three of the children are U.S. citizens. The Guatemalan-Maya Center, which has aided families for over 30 years, coordinated travel logistics, provided chaperones and packed backpacks with toys and snacks for the children's first flight without their parents. The center said it has now flown 45 children to Latin America since the immigration crackdown began, after first stepping in following a February 2025 raid in Palm Beach County.

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