Feb. 16, 2026
Chicago Teen Who Fought for Father's ICE Release Dies
Ofelia Torres Hidalgo, 16, passed away after battle with rare cancer
Feb. 16, 2026
Teen Advocate for Father's Release From ICE Dies of Cancer
Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo, 16, fought for her father's release from ICE custody while battling an aggressive form of cancer.
Feb. 16, 2026
Daughter of Chicago Man Detained in Immigration Case Dies from Rare Cancer
Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo, 16, passed away after battling stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.
Feb. 16, 2026
Teen Daughter of Chicago Man Detained in Immigration Case Dies from Rare Cancer
Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo, 16, passed away after battling stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.
Feb. 16, 2026
Teen daughter of Chicago man detained in immigration case dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo, 16, passed away after battling stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.
Feb. 16, 2026
Teen Dies from Rare Cancer After Fighting for Father's Release from ICE Custody
Ofelia Torres, a 16-year-old Chicago student, passed away just days after her father was granted a path to U.S. citizenship.
Feb. 16, 2026
Daughter of Detained Chicago Man Dies from Cancer
Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo, 16, passed away after battling a rare form of cancer while her father fought deportation.
Feb. 16, 2026
Chicago Teen Dies from Rare Cancer After Advocating for Father's Release from Immigration Detention
Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo, 16, passed away days after her father was granted a path to legal residency.
Feb. 16, 2026
Chicago Teen Dies of Rare Cancer After Calling for Father's ICE Release
Ofelia Torres, 16, advocated for her father's freedom while battling Stage 4 cancer.
Feb. 16, 2026
DHS Watchdog Warns Shutdown Could Imperil Immigration Enforcement Oversight
Funding lapse forces department's inspector general to suspend majority of audits and probes.
Feb. 15, 2026
Chicago Teen Who Fought for Father's ICE Release Dies from Cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, passed away just days after her father was granted a path to citizenship.
Feb. 15, 2026
Teen Daughter of Chicago Man Detained by ICE Dies from Rare Cancer
Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo, 16, passed away after battling stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.
Feb. 15, 2026
Chicago Teen Who Fought for Father's ICE Release Dies from Rare Cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, passed away after battling Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.
Feb. 15, 2026
Teen Daughter of Chicago Man Detained by ICE Dies After Cancer Battle
Ruben Torres Maldonado endured "inhumane conditions" at Broadview ICE facility, says family spokesperson.
Feb. 15, 2026
Chicago Teen Whose Father Was Detained by ICE Dies After Cancer Battle
Ofelia Torres, 15, fought cancer while her father was detained by immigration authorities during Operation Midway Blitz.
Feb. 15, 2026
Illinois Coalition Launches Campaign Against ICE Agenda
Immigrant and refugee rights group calls for policy changes to protect communities of color
Feb. 15, 2026
Protesters Rally Outside Chicago ICE Facility, Vow Weekly Demonstrations
Activists gather at Broadview ICE processing center to protest recent federal immigration enforcement actions
Feb. 15, 2026
Democrats Debate Abolishing ICE in Illinois Senate Race
Candidates offer different approaches to dismantling Trump's immigration enforcement structure
Feb. 14, 2026
Judge Orders Release of Immigrants Arrested by ICE Without Warrants
Ruling also requires Homeland Security to notify attorneys before releasing detainees
Feb. 14, 2026
Video Evidence Contradicts ICE Accounts in Multiple Shootings
Federal authorities announce investigation into immigration officers over untruthful statements about Minneapolis shooting
