A girl recovering from a rare brain tumor celebrated her 11th birthday in Mexico, far from her home in Texas. She is one of four U.S.-citizen children sent to Mexico after immigration authorities deported their undocumented parents. Concerned for their safety in Mexico, especially given the area’s history of kidnapping U.S. citizens, the family remains hopeful about returning to the U.S. for the girl’s essential medical treatment.
On Friday, they met with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to appeal for humanitarian parole, aiming to secure a path back to the U.S. Rochelle Garza, president of the Texas Civil Rights Project representing the family, emphasized the importance of public pressure in influencing lawmakers. Attention to the family’s situation has garnered support from several Democratic lawmakers, sparking discussions about similar cases of U.S. citizen children affected by their parents’ deportations.
The ordeal began in February when the family was stopped at an immigration checkpoint while traveling for the girl’s urgent medical appointment. Despite presenting legal documents, the parents were detained and faced immediate deportation. Following their release, the family was dropped off on the Mexico side of the border, dividing them from critical medical care for their daughter, who requires ongoing monitoring after surgery for her tumor.
While in Mexico, the family has managed to enroll their children in school, but the challenges of securing consistent medical care for the girl persist. Advocates are preparing to apply for humanitarian parole, citing the need for immediate medical treatment as a compelling reason for their return. The family’s story highlights systemic issues surrounding the deportation of vulnerable families and underscores the disproportionate impact on U.S. citizen children.
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