The report found that some parents covered by a 2023 court settlement were detained or deported during the administration’s expanded immigration enforcement campaign, resulting in renewed family separations. Attorneys representing affected families said several deportations occurred despite legal safeguards intended to prevent such actions.

One case involved 11-year-old Ederson Galicia Alva, who was separated from his mother at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2018 and later reunited. In 2025, his mother was detained and deported to Guatemala, forcing the family to leave the United States before a federal judge ordered their return last month.

The American Civil Liberties Union, which led the lawsuit that ended the original family separation policy, said the renewed separations have caused further trauma to children and families already affected by earlier government actions.

The Department of Homeland Security said it complies with court orders and defended its immigration enforcement efforts, arguing that deportations and detentions are carried out under existing law.

The findings highlight renewed legal and political scrutiny of the administration’s immigration policies as federal authorities pursue large-scale deportation operations across the country.

King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent their greetings to the president and their best wishes to the Guatemalan government and people through Prince Faisal.

The Saudi king and crown prince also received greetings from the Guatemalan president, who also wished for the country’s continuing advancement.

The two sides discussed bilateral relations as well as global and regional topics of mutual concern during the discussion.

Haytham Al-Malki, the Kingdom’s non-resident ambassador to Guatemala and Mexico, as well as Abdulrahman Al-Dawood, the director-general of the foreign minister’s office, were present at the reception.