• Deysi Vargas’ daughter, S.G.V., faces imminent deportation despite needing critical medical care.
• The family entered the U.S. legally for treatment of S.G.V.'s short bowel syndrome.
• Medical professionals warn that interrupting her care could lead to fatal complications.
• The family's legal status has been revoked, placing them in a precarious situation.
• Advocacy from lawyers stresses that deporting them would violate humanitarian principles.

A critical situation has emerged for Deysi Vargas and her daughter, S.G.V., a 4-year-old girl suffering from short bowel syndrome, as they face deportation from the United States. S.G.V. requires continuous medical care that is vital for her survival, and lawyers warn that her life may be at risk if they are forced to leave the country. The family, originally from Mexico, entered the U.S. legally under humanitarian grounds in 2023 to seek better treatment for S.G.V.’s severe health condition, which impairs her ability to absorb nutrients from food, according to latimes, newsweek, and huffpost.

The family's ordeal began when they received a notice from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stating that their legal status had been terminated and urging them to self-deport. The letter alarmingly emphasized that failure to comply could lead to law enforcement actions for removal, which Vargas and her husband view as a direct threat to their daughter's well-being. Vargas’s attorney, Rebecca Brown, labeled this situation as a "cruel sacrifice," emphasizing that such an action would likely result in S.G.V.'s death without the necessary medical care available in the U.S., according to latimes, newsweek, and huffpost.

Vargas has detailed S.G.V.’s condition on platforms like GoFundMe, revealing that the young girl relies on Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) for 14 hours each day. Medical professionals, including Dr. John Arsenault from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, have warned that any interruption in S.G.V.'s nutrition regimen could be fatal within days. “Patients on home TPN are not allowed to leave the country because the infrastructure to provide TPN... does not transfer across borders,” Arsenault stated, stressing the critical nature of her dependency on U.S.-based healthcare resources, according to latimes, newsweek, and huffpost.

The history of the family’s immigration journey paints a picture of desperation. They previously lived in Playa del Carmen, where S.G.V. struggled with severe health complications without adequate treatment options. As Deysi Vargas stated, “Now, with the help that she’s received in the United States, my daughter has the opportunity to get out of the hospital, know the world and live like a normal girl of 4 years,” which underscores the family's hope that they could live normally while receiving necessary medical care, according to latimes, newsweek, and huffpost.

As the family navigates this urgent situation, they are left in a precarious position, facing the possibility of returning to a country where the healthcare system did not meet their daughter's needs. The Trump administration's recent revocations of humanitarian protections have drawn criticism for jeopardizing the safety of vulnerable families like Vargas’. This has raised concerns among advocacy groups and public figures, who argue that deporting such families constitutes a moral failure and violates humanitarian principles, according to latimes, newsweek, and huffpost.