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Removal of his large intestine. he was 4 years old. joaquin started treatment to control his seizures. joaquin and his mother have been able to stay in this country so he can continue to receive that treatment due to the same program, medical deferred action. his mother says she fears for her son's life if they are kicked out of this country and forced to return to guyana because the kind of treatment he's been receiving here is not available for him there. she says she would, quote, be signing my son's death warrant if they are forced to give up the care that he's getting now. and then there'...

Jonathan could get treatment for his cystic fibrosis at boston's children's hospital. he has been getting treatment there and that treatment has been keeping him alive. jonathan's mother says, quote, when he came here he was practically dying. in these last three years, we have been able to save him. the family initially had a tourist visa when they came to boston, but when that visa ran out, the family applied to stay in this country legally under a program that's called medical deferred action. medical deferred action allows immigrants to stay in the country legally if a child or another mem...

Any applications to stay here under the medical deferred action program. even if your child will die without it. the letter says, quote, you are not authorized to remain in the united states. it then said that samuel and his mother have 33 days to leave this country. 33 days. and so now kids like samuel and joaquin and jonathan are facing what amounts to a literal death sentence. this is not something that the trump administration announced with great fanfare. families all over the country just started receiving these letters saying you're going to be out in 33 days. we know you've been stayin...

Immigrants to stay in the country legally if a child or another member of the family is receiving lifesaving treatment for dire health conditions. then there's chanel norvill. she was visiting the united states from guyana when there 4-year-old, her son joaquin, suddenly fell very ill. his lungs collapsed. he had a seizure. required doctors to perform a tracheotomy. he also developed an infection in his colon that required the removal of his large intestine. he was 4 years old. joaquin started treatment to control his seizures. joaquin and his mother have stayed in this country so he can conti...

That's a good point. thank you. let's get back now to this issue of gun violence. manuel and his wife patricia lost their son joaquin in the shooting in parkland, florida. manuel, you and your wife founded the change the ref organization. i want to thank you for joining us today to talk about this issue. >> thank you for having us here. it's a pleasure. >> we want to know how you're doing. i know you happen to be in el paso during the reason shooting. and you your wife. were you were honoring your son by trying to visit migrants and lend emotional support at the border. what is it like to watc...