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Héctor Ríos Morales

Left Behind in Texas, Teen Provides Lifesaving Help to Deported Sister Recovering From a Brain Tumor

More than 75,000 Mexican nationals were repatriated between Jan. 20 and July 31, according to Mexican officials. (Credit: Via Getty Images)

Earlier this month, Mexican officials announced that more than 75,000 Mexican nationals have been repatriated since President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Jan. 20.

Among the thousands deported or forced to return on their own is a Texas family with a daughter recovering from a rare brain tumor, a case that drew national attention in February, when the girl's parents and four of her siblings were deported to Mexico while making their way to Houston for an emergency medical checkup.

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