Deportation Threatens Life of Ill 4-Year-Old Sofia

A 4-year-old Mexican girl known as Sofia faces deportation after the Trump administration revoked her family's humanitarian parole, which previously allowed them to legally remain in the U.S. for her life-saving medical treatment at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Sofia suffers from short bowel syndrome and depends on daily intravenous nutrition, a treatment unavailable in Mexico. The family, currently residing in Bakersfield, California, received a letter in April urging voluntary departure to avoid formal removal. Doctors warn that any interruption in Sofia's treatment could be fatal within days. The case has sparked public outcry, with advocates and attorneys condemning the policy and calling for humanitarian exceptions. Sofia's family and legal team are holding press conferences and pursuing all available options to prevent her deportation.