Chicago teen dies after cancer battle as father's ICE detention nears resolution
Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo, the 16-year-old daughter of Ruben Torres Maldonado who was detained by ICE outside a Niles Home Depot, died after a battle with stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. Three days before her death, a Chicago immigration judge ruled that her father was conditionally entitled to cancellation of removal, providing a path to permanent residence; Ofelia attended the hearing by Zoom as her family mourns her passing and ICE proceedings continue.