India, July 27 -- Sara Hernandez Garcia, an 11-year-old American citizen, was recovering from a rare and aggressive brain tumor in Houston when her life took a sharp turn.

In February 2025, her undocumented parents were stopped at a routine immigration checkpoint while driving from the Rio Grande Valley to Houston for one of Sara's emergency checkups.

Despite presenting medical documents and hospital letters, the entire family, except for their 18-year-old son, was detained and deported to Mexico within 24 hours, reported People.

The family, who had been using pseudonyms for safety, were presented with two choices: surrender their children or leave the country together. They chose to stay together. Now, Sara and four of her siblings, t...