Perea

“It undermines public safety and it undermines our local economy,” said Carlos Perea, executive director of the Harbor Institute for Immigrant and Economic Justice.

Her liver transplant was judged to be a huge success, meaning that following other treatments including targeted drug therapy, chemotherapy and surgery, Ms Perea no longer has any signs of cancer.

Ms Perea was added to the transplant list in February 2024.

She added that while liver transplants "won't be an option for everybody", the success of Ms Perea's treatment offered "more hope" to others.

Bianca Perea, a 32-year-old trainee lawyer from Wigan in Greater Manchester, had the pioneering operation in the summer of 2024.