Overview

• An 11-year-old U.S. citizen with brain cancer was deported to Mexico alongside her undocumented parents while en route to Houston for follow-up treatment in February 2025.
• Customs and Border Protection agents confiscated the girl's seizure medication during the deportation, further jeopardizing her health.
• The girl's condition is deteriorating in Mexico, with worsening mobility and a risk of vision loss, as her parents struggle to secure adequate medical care.
• U.S. Reps. Joaquín Castro, Sylvia Garcia, and Adriano Espaillat recently visited the family in Monterrey to advocate for their return and highlight alleged due process violations during their deportation.
• The family is petitioning the U.S. government for humanitarian parole, while DHS states the girl could return to the U.S. for treatment if her parents choose to send her back alone.