| Source | block-club-chicago |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Feb. 14, 2026, 10 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Feb. 14, 2026, 10 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/14/ofelia-torres-teen-with-cancer-who-fought-for-fathers-freedom-from-ice-has-died/ |
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CHICAGO — Ofelia Torres, the teen who, while facing cancer, fought for her
father’s freedom after federal immigration agents arrested him, has died.
Torres, 16, died Friday from cancer, according to a news release. Just days
beforehand, a judge ruled her father, Ruben Torres Maldonado, would receiv...