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DHS Grants One-Year Humanitarian Parole to 4-Year-Old With Life-Threatening Condition

Sustained appeals from congressional Democrats along with public outcry drove DHS to restore the family’s parole after an April revocation threatened the girl’s survival.

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 acting field office director Carmen Paniagua notified the family on June 2 that their humanitarian parole is effective for one year through June 1, 2026.
  • Four-year-old S.G.V. relies on up to 14 hours of daily intravenous nutrition for short bowel syndrome, a treatment only available in the United States.
  • The family originally entered the U.S. via the CBP One app in July 2023 to secure critical care at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
  • In April 2025, DHS rescinded their parole and work authorization under a Trump-era policy, exposing them to deportation and risking the child’s life.
  • Thirty-eight congressional Democrats, including Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, urged DHS to reverse the revocation and restore the family’s legal status.