He Moved His Orphaned Siblings To America To Be Their Caretaker. Now, He’s Stuck In ICE Detention

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Original Load Date Feb. 7, 2026, 10 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 7, 2026, 10 p.m.
Original URL https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/07/he-moved-his-orphaned-siblings-to-america-to-be-their-caretaker-now-hes-stuck-in-ice-detention/

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PILSEN — After the deaths of their parents, 22-year-old Federico Alexis Alcantar took it upon himself to move his two younger siblings from Mexico to America, where Alcantar hoped to bring them a better life. But ever since Alcantar was arrested by immigration agents last year, those closest to him...