Sick Filipino Green Card Holder Deported Despite Medical Deterioration
Feb 20, 2026·Location: Tacoma, WA
Country of origin: Philippines

Greggy Valerio Sorio, a 37-year-old green card holder, was deported to the Philippines after ICE denied his stay request despite severe medical conditions including inflammatory bowel disease, anemia, and a toe amputation requiring wheelchair use. Sorio's deportation stemmed from criminal convictions dating back over a decade, and ICE determined he was medically fit to fly despite advocates' warnings and his recent hospitalization. Community groups and immigrant-rights advocates condemned the deportation as a systemic failure, with 60 protesters rallying outside the detention center, and airline staff initially removing him from the flight after being alerted to his condition.
Sources
- Sick Filipino Detainee Deported as Advocates Warn of Systemic Failures
philippinedailymirror.com·Feb 21, 2026·archived copy
- Filipino who reported medical neglect in ICE facility to be deported from US
rappler.com·Dec 8, 2025·archived copy
- ‘Death sentence’ averted as sick Filipino man removed from US deportation flight
scmp.com·Dec 9, 2025·archived copy
scmp.com·Dec 9, 2025·archived copy
- Deportation paused for man held in WA who lost toe in ICE custody
spokesman.com·Dec 9, 2025·archived copy
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