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Armando Rubio Faces Border Exit While Daughter Recovers from Unexplained Brain Bleed

His short-term humanitarian authorization is expiring and he must cross the U.S.–Mexico border to learn whether officials will extend his stay.

Overview

  • Armando was granted emergency humanitarian entry on July 18 so he could reunite with his husband and 13-year-old daughter in Phoenix.
  • Hannah was airlifted from Mexico to a Phoenix hospital after sudden neurological symptoms in mid-July and was discharged to continue recovery at home on July 20.
  • Doctors have run MRIs and CT scans but have not identified the cause of the brain bleed and more testing and follow-up imaging are planned.
  • Hannah continues to experience partial blindness, facial droop, weakness and shaking and is taking anti-seizure and medication for brain swelling while she rehabilitates.
  • The family faces housing and travel costs during at least a month of recovery in Arizona, a GoFundMe has raised more than $175,000, and Armando must cross the border on Sunday to check whether his visa extension was approved.