Save Sofia: 4-Year-Old Faces Life-Threatening Risk After U​.​S. Terminates Medical Parole

The Issue

Sofia* is a four-year-old girl who was granted humanitarian parole to come to the United States for one reason: to survive. She has a life-threatening condition called short bowel syndrome and is receiving highly specialized care at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles— treatment she cannot safely get in Mexico.

But now, the U.S. government has terminated her humanitarian parole—putting her and her family at risk of being deported. If removed from the U.S., Sofia will lose access to the daily medical treatment that keeps her alive. Her doctors have warned: without it, she could die within days.

This is not just cruel—it’s a betrayal of the humanitarian values that the United States claims to uphold. We’re calling on USCIS and DHS to immediately reinstate Sofia’s humanitarian parole so she can continue her treatment and stay alive.

Sign the petition to demand that the Trump Administration save Sofia and stop this preventable tragedy.

*Sofia is a pseudonym to protect the child’s privacy.

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The Issue

Sofia* is a four-year-old girl who was granted humanitarian parole to come to the United States for one reason: to survive. She has a life-threatening condition called short bowel syndrome and is receiving highly specialized care at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles— treatment she cannot safely get in Mexico.

But now, the U.S. government has terminated her humanitarian parole—putting her and her family at risk of being deported. If removed from the U.S., Sofia will lose access to the daily medical treatment that keeps her alive. Her doctors have warned: without it, she could die within days.

This is not just cruel—it’s a betrayal of the humanitarian values that the United States claims to uphold. We’re calling on USCIS and DHS to immediately reinstate Sofia’s humanitarian parole so she can continue her treatment and stay alive.

Sign the petition to demand that the Trump Administration save Sofia and stop this preventable tragedy.

*Sofia is a pseudonym to protect the child’s privacy.

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Public CounselPetition StarterNonprofit law firm in Los Angeles advancing civil rights and justice through comprehensive legal advocacy, pro bono support, and community-led transformation.
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