Family Asks Jefferson Health Not To Send Undocumented Man To Guatemala

46-year-old Armando Vargas of Philadelphia was hit by a motorcycle in May.

WE DO POLICING.JENKINS FOR QUITE SOME TIMEHAS BEEN OUT SPOKEN ON SOCIALJUSTICE ISSUES.IMMIGRATION ADVOCATES SAYTHEY WANT TO STOP JEFFERSONHEALTH FROM TRANSFERRING ANUNDOCUMENTED PATIENT,46-YEAR-OLD ARE MONDAY DO WASHIT BY A MOTORIST CYCLE IN MAY.HE'S HOSPITALIZED AT JEFFERSONTORRES DALE, ICE IS NOTCURRENTLY TRYING TO DEPORT HIM.HOWEVER, HIS FAMILY SAID HE'SBEING TARGETED FOR WHAT'S KNOWNAS A MEDICAL TO DEPORTATION.THEY SAY JEFFERSON HEALTH WANTSTO TRANSFER HIM TO.ADVOCATES SAY THE FAMILY DID NOTGIVE INFORMED CONSENT FOR THAT.WE'RE TRYING TO RAISE THEALARM, SHINE A LIGHT ON THISPRACTICE, AND HOPEFULLY, HOPETHIS MAN GETS THE CARE HE NEEDS.HE WON'T GET IN IT GUATEMALA.THEY SAID WE DO NOT NOR WOULDWE MAKE AN INDEPENDENT DECISIONRELATED TO A PATIENT'S CARE ORPLACEMENT.IT SAYS IT CANNOT DISCUSS THIS