A four-year-old Mexican girl with short bowel syndrome, a dangerous condition that makes it hard for her body to absorb nutrients, has been given permission to stay in the United States for medical treatment she cannot get in Mexico. This decision came after a time of great worry and public attention when the family was suddenly told they had to leave the country.
The girl, referred to only by her initials S.G.V., and her mother, Deysi Vargas, came to the United States in July 2023 using the CBP One app. They were allowed to stay temporarily under humanitarian parole, which allowed them to live in the U.S. legally for a limited time. S.G.V. needs daily nutrients delivered through an IV, carried in a special backpack, to stay alive. This treatment is not available in Mexico, where her poor health had kept her mostly in a hospital before coming to the U.S. per AP News.
