Humanitarian parole denied for deported parents of U.S. citizen girl with rare brain tumor
A U.S. citizen girl with a rare brain tumor is facing health deterioration after her undocumented parents were deported to Mexico. Her mother was recently denied humanitarian parole to return to the U.S. for her daughter's specialized medical care. The family is struggling to find adequate medical support in Mexico, leading to increased stress and concern for the girl's well-being.
- ▪The girl, who is 12 years old, was deported to Mexico with her parents over a year ago.
- ▪Her health has worsened significantly since the deportation, with recent seizures and abnormal MRI results.
- ▪The family has received multiple denial letters for humanitarian parole without specified reasons.
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EXCLUSIVEImmigrationImmigrationHumanitarian parole denied for deported parents of U.S. citizen girl with rare brain tumorIn Mexico, the girl’s condition has worsened and she’s not getting the specialized care she needs, her family said in an exclusive interview with NBC News.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00A 12-year-old girl who is a U.S. citizen and is recovering from a brain tumor went with her undocumented parents to Mexico when they were deported last February. Her face has been blurred for her safety.Courtesy Texas Civil Rights ProjectShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 18, 2026, 6:31 AM EDTBy Nicole AcevedoThe deported mother of a U.S.
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