Humanitarian Parole Extended One More Year For Seriously Ill Child and Parents
[guest post by Dana]
The family of a 4-year-old Bakersfield girl with a rare medical condition has been granted humanitarian protection from deportation, allowing her to continue receiving lifesaving treatment in the United States.
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The girl and her parents, who are from Mexico, originally received temporary permission to enter the U.S. legally through Tijuana in 2023.
The Trump administration had rescinded the legal protections of S.G.V. and her parents, leaving them vulnerable to deportation. Her doctor at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles said she could die within days of losing her medical care for short bowel syndrome, a condition that prevents her body from completely absorbing nutrients from food.
“By moving quickly, the agency has ensured that a four‑year‑old girl can continue receiving the specialized medical treatment that keeps her alive,” said the family’s attorney Rebecca Brown of the nonprofit Public Counsel.
The report notes that of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services informed the parents that their Humanitarian Parole has been extended for one more year.
Good news is so welcome these days.
—Dana
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Dana (68480b) — 6/3/2025 @ 4:04 pmIt is wonderful news! Poor little girl.
Hopefully the Democrats understand that Americans are much more sympathetic to causes like this and they quit wasting resources on wife beating human smugglers.
BuDuh (a0915c) — 6/3/2025 @ 4:10 pmI will not praise the government for deciding not to kill a little girl.
Kevin M (04ae02) — 6/3/2025 @ 9:26 pmGood
Joe (584b3d) — 6/4/2025 @ 5:23 amThis shows you that where there is a risk of backlash, and there is publicity or a risk of publicity that the government does something that most people will not be happy with, the immigration enforcers will make exceptions.
This is not the only case of making exceptions. (it is also why they hate publicity and want to prevent people from taking pictures etc.)
Kevin M (04ae02) — 6/3/2025 @ 9:26 pm
It’s not praise they deserve, but recognition that they will make exceptions.
Even if it is only in the cause of greater tolerance of enforcement of immigration laws and preventing any liberalization of the laws.
One question: Why only one year? Was that the minimum that would get people off their back??
Is there any reason to believe she will not need continuing treatment for decades? Or is that to give the family time to try to make arrangements for treatment in Mexico?
Sammy Finkelman (e4ef09) — 6/4/2025 @ 1:11 pm