The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco, has confirmed the impending deportation of Northwest ICE Detention Center detainee Greggy Valerio Sorio after U.S. authorities denied his appeals and issued a final removal order.
The DFA said the Consulate immediately coordinated with U.S. authorities upon learning of Sorio’s medical concerns to ensure he received proper care and welfare monitoring.
Reports indicated Sorio was hospitalized in late October after being found anemic and passing blood in his stool. He underwent surgery to amputate one toe due to a bone infection and was also diagnosed with chronic inflammatory bowel disease, requiring ongoing treatment.
The DFA said it sought humanitarian consideration to allow Sorio more time to recover before deportation, but U.S. authorities declared him medically cleared for removal. The Department said it respects the United States’ sovereign right to enforce its immigration laws.
Sorio was arrested in Alaska after being convicted for assault, theft, burglary, reckless endangerment, and violation of a domestic violence protective order. The DFA said it will extend assistance upon his return to the Philippines.
