4-year-old girl who receives medical treatment in US could die if deported, lawyer says

4-year-old girl who receives medical treatment in US could die if deported, lawyer says

Deysi Vargas and her daughter, 4, have been in the U.S. since 2023

A 4-year-old girl receiving "lifesaving medical treatment" in the United States could die "within days" if she is deported, according to the family's lawyers.

The 4- suffers from "short bowel syndrome," which prevents her from being able to properly absorb nutrients and fluid from food on her own, her lawyers said during a press conference on Wednesday. The lawyers said they are using a pseudonym for the girl to protect her privacy.

Sofia began receiving life-saving medical treatment for this condition at Children's Hospital Los Angeles when she and her parents crossed the