Ofelia Torres, Teen With Cancer Who Fought For Father’s Freedom From ICE, Has Died

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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...