Sofia Vargas, a four-year-old with short bowel syndrome, relies on intravenous nutrition for survival, carrying her medicine in a backpack. After two years of life-threatening health challenges in Mexico, and a difficult journey that included surgeries and infections, her family received humanitarian parole that allowed them to enter the U.S. for much-needed medical treatment. However, with the current political climate under Donald Trump's administration, deportation threats now endanger Sofia's access to healthcare, casting uncertainty over her once stable life in California.
Sofia, just four years old, relies on a backpack for intravenous nutrition due to short bowel syndrome, representing a life-altering medical challenge.
After facing numerous health crises in Mexico, Sofia found stability in California through humanitarian parole, allowing her to access essential care and lead a more normal life.
The surge in deportation threats under Trump's administration casts a shadow over Sofia's future, as her family receives a notice that could jeopardize her life-saving medical treatment.
Sofia's journey from critical health struggles in Mexico to a hopeful but precarious existence in the U.S. underscores the vulnerabilities faced by immigrant families.
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