Chicago teen’s cancer battle casts light on families torn by ICE detention
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Chicago teen Ofelia Torres, who was fighting a rare cancer, died as her father was detained by ICE during a Trump-era enforcement surge; a judge later deemed the detention illegal and released him, with advocates citing her courage as highlighting the human impact of immigration policy.
- US teen who pushed for her father’s release from ICE custody dies of cancer The Guardian
- Teen daughter of Ruben Torres Maldonado, Chicago man detained by immigration agents in Niles, released, dies after cancer battle ABC7 Chicago
- Chicago teen whose father was detained by ICE while she fought cancer dies Chicago Tribune
- Chicago teen who called for father's release from ICE detention dies of rare cancer NBC News
- Chicago teen who battled cancer while fighting for father's release from ICE detention dies Chicago Sun-Times
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