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Parole revocation threatens US care for critically ill 4-year-old facing deportation

Revocation of her humanitarian parole in April has severed her access to US treatment pending review of a new May application.

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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)
Children playing on the beach near the wall between Mexico and the United States.

Overview

  • Sofia Vargas, 4, relies on total parenteral nutrition for 14 hours each night to manage her short bowel syndrome.
  • Granted humanitarian parole in July 2023 to access US treatment, the family’s status was revoked by DHS on April 11, terminating their work authorizations.
  • Doctors at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles warn any interruption to Sofia’s intravenous regimen could be fatal within days and cannot be continued outside the US.
  • The family’s lawyers filed a fresh humanitarian parole request on May 14 and DHS states the application remains under review without active deportation proceedings.
  • Now living in Bakersfield, California, the family has lost legal status and work permits and faces self-deportation notices while awaiting USCIS action.