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Ofelia Torres, Teen Who Fought to Have Her Father Released From ICE Custody, Dies From Rare Cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died from stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma after fighting for her father's release from ICE; over 4,200 arrests occurred under Operation Midway Blitz, DHS said.
- On Friday, Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo, 16, died from stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma while publicly advocating for her detained father.
- ICE agents arrested Ruben Torres Maldonado during Operation Midway Blitz at a Niles Home Depot on Oct. 18.
- Family attorneys alleged that ICE agents surrounded his truck, smashed a window, and dragged him into a vehicle at gunpoint, while DHS asserted Torres Maldonado was a 'criminal illegal alien' with prior driving offenses.
- An immigration judge in Chicago ruled Ruben Torres Maldonado was conditionally entitled to cancellation of removal, allowing release on a $2,000 bond, as his case proceeds.
- Supporters raised over $120,000 online, and lawmakers reacted, including Congresswoman Robin Kelly introducing three articles of impeachment, highlighting family hardship and political response.
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CTU on the Death of Ofelia Torres
A statement from the Chicago Teachers Union on the passing of Ofelia Torres, a 16-year-old junior at Lake View High School: After months of fighting both cancer and the cruelty of Trump’s unconscionable and inhumane immigration policies, one of our own precious young scholars, Ofelia Torres, has lost her battle with cancer. She passed away just days after her heroic fight for her father’s freedom resulted in an immigration judge offering a poten…
16-Year-Old Girl Who Called for Dad's Release from ICE Custody Dies from Rare Cancer: 'Her Love Will Endure'
Ofelia Torres — the daughter of Ruben Torres Maldonado, who was briefly detained by the Department of Homeland Security back in October — died on Friday, Feb. 13Ofelia Torres and her father, Ruben Torres Maldonado Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via GettyNEED TO KNOWChicago teen Ofelia Torres has died from a rare form of cancerOfelia made headlines in October 2025 when she called for the release of her father, Ruben Torre…
US Teen Who Fought for Her Father's Release from ICE Custody Dies – Her Story
A teen from Chicago drew national attention last fall after publicly speaking out when immigration agents detained her undocumented father. Ofelia Torres has died at 16, according to a statement shared by her family. She gained public recognition after sharing a social media video urging authorities to release her father,...
Death three days after a Chicago immigration judge ruled that his father, Ruben Torres Maldonado, was entitled conditionally to the cancellation of the expulsion.
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