Deysi Vargas' daughter suffers from short bowel syndrome, requiring constant medical care that can only be provided in the U.S. After receiving temporary humanitarian status, the family faces deportation, jeopardizing the child's survival. Experts warn that leaving the U.S. would interrupt vital Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), which is life-sustaining. Despite the urgency, their legal status was terminated, prompting fears for their future. Public advocacy is being sought to prevent a catastrophic outcome for the young girl, emphasizing the intersection of immigration and urgent healthcare needs.
"This is a textbook example of medical need," said the family's attorney, Rebecca Brown, of the pro bono legal firm Public Counsel. "This child will die and there's no sense for that to happen. It would just be a cruel sacrifice."
If there is an interruption in her daily nutrition system, called Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), the doctor wrote, "this could be fatal within a matter of days."
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