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4-Year-Old Mexican Girl Secures One-Year Humanitarian Parole to Continue U.S. Treatment

Lawmakers’ intervention prompted DHS to restore her status following a parole revocation in April

A 4-year-old Mexican girl, who has short bowel syndrome, attends a news conference in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, after her and her mother's humanitarian parole was terminated and they were ordered to self-deport. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Deysi Vargas, left, talks to her 4-year-old daughter, who has short bowel syndrome, at a news conference in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, after their humanitarian parole was terminated and they were ordered to self-deport. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A 4-year-old girl with short bowel syndrome arrives with her mother at a news conference in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, after their humanitarian parole was terminated and they were ordered to self-deport. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A 4-year-old Mexican girl, who has short bowel syndrome, wears a backpack carrying her medical device at a news conference in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, after her and her mother's humanitarian parole was terminated and they were ordered to self-deport. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Overview

  • USCIS granted humanitarian parole for one year to S.G.V. and her mother Deysi Vargas, ensuring her uninterrupted care.
  • Sofia relies on daily intravenous nutrition delivered by a portable backpack, a treatment unavailable in Mexico.
  • Her parole and work authorization were terminated in April under Trump-era policies, triggering a deportation order.
  • Thirty-eight congressional Democrats, including Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, urged DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to reinstate the family’s protections.
  • An online fundraiser has collected over $40,000 to support Sofia’s ongoing treatment at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.