Atty Charlene D’Cruz is trying to get a 52 yr old Cuban woman removed from the “Remain in Mexico” program arguing she should be exempt because she’s alone in Matamoros and going blind due to a parasite that has eaten her right retina and is now eating away at the left one.

This is the fifth time D’Cruz has tried to get Yodalys taken out of MPP. She tried to get treatment in Matamoros but was told she needed to get treatment elsewhere. Last week CBP said they could postpone her upcoming court date so she can get treatment in Monterey or Mexico City.

CBP’s guiding principles say immigrants with “Known physical/mental health issues” should not be put in Remain in MX/MPP. However CBP said “MPP amenability is determined on a case-by-case basis after evaluating the totality of the facts and information available for each case.”