Congresswoman Fights for Deported Family Needing Daughter's Cancer Treatment
KHOU 11June 7, 20252 min815 views
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- 🇺🇸 Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia is advocating for a family deported to Mexico while their 11-year-old daughter, a US citizen, sought critical brain cancer treatments in Houston.
- 💔 The family was deported at a checkpoint in February, despite having made the same trip for the past two years without issue and possessing documentation from doctors and lawyers.
Urgent Medical Needs
- 🧠 The daughter requires daily medication and quarterly follow-up appointments at the Texas Medical Center for her brain cancer.
- 🩺 Doctors have confirmed the critical need for her to continue treatment in Houston, with her doctor participating in video conferences to ensure continuity.
Immigration Policy and Humanitarian Concerns
- ⚖️ An immigration attorney noted that the government can offer medical visas or temporary stays for parents needing to care for a child seeking treatment.
- 🤝 Congresswoman Garcia is pursuing humanitarian parole to allow the family to return to the US for the daughter's essential medical care.
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