Deported parents seek reentry for daughter's cancer treatment
cnn.com —
The undocumented parents of a 10-year-old U.S. citizen, who was receiving treatment for brain cancer, were deported to Mexico after being detained at a Border Patrol checkpoint in Texas. The family had been traveling for medical care when they were stopped. The parents, identified as Juan and Maria, are now seeking a way to return to the U.S. with their daughter to continue her treatment. They have lived in the U.S. for over a decade and have no criminal records. Advocates for migrant families express concern over the impact of deportations on children with U.S. citizenship. The family plans to petition the U.S. government for humanitarian parole to allow them to reenter the country for medical care.