A Federal Judge on Monday put a halt to the deportation of reunited migrant families. Citing the need for more time to see if this will be permanent or not. 

According to CNN:

San Diego-based US District Court Judge Dana Sabraw addressed the issue at the top of a status hearing in a continuing family separations case filed by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Sabraw ordered the pause to allow for a full written argument on the ACLU’s request to pause deportations of parents for a week after reunification.

The ACLU argued that the week would be necessary for parents to have time to fully consider the decision whether to have their children deported along with them.

The ACLU’s filing was made earlier Monday morning, and Sabraw gave the Department of Justice a week to respond.

The stay is giving the ACLU an opportunity to make an argument to give reunited families a week before deportation. So, for now, no deportations can happen.